They must think you're stupid

I have always distrusted these stories that feature consumer spending such as the super bowl will inject x dollars into the local economy and such, but this one stretches the imagination to the breaking point. i listed the whole thing since it is very short.

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has signed a bill creating a program to promote the U.S. as a premier tourism destination for international travelers.
The U.S. Travel Association calls it a major step in addressing the drop-off in such visits to the U.S. during the past decade. The association says the U.S. welcomed 2.4 million fewer overseas visitors last year than in 2000. And that, the group says, has cost it an estimated $509 billion in total spending and $32 billion in direct tax receipts.
Government and private industry would evenly split the program's costs, with Washington contributing up to $100 million a year. That money will come from a $10 fee paid by foreigners who do not pay for visas to enter the U.S.

Now the fact that his anointed one thinks that charging more for something will sell more is stupidity in of itself, but they would have us believe that each tourist spends $212, 000 when they visit our country.