The Government Way

I got a response back from NASA JPL regarding my FOIA request. They want to know up front just how much I'm willing to pay for the information. Gotta love how our government operates. :)

Here's the text (emphasis mine):

Greetings:

Please respond with your complete postal mailing address, phone and fax numbers. Also, you must state your willingness to pay fees that may be assessed in processing your request. Please reply stating your willingness to pay fees and the amount you are willing to pay so we may proceed with your request. Thank you.

So now I'll have to mull over just how much I'm willing to pay for information my taxes already paid for.