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OAITW r.2.0

(28,527 posts)
Mon Nov 5, 2018, 10:24 PM Nov 2018

So Republicans want an ID to vote? OK, no problem.

1st order of a new Democratic House is a bill to provide all voting Americans with a a voter ID card that ensures everyone can vote. 100MM voters x $10 bucks = $2 Billion to make Democracy Great Again. We can easily make sure all voters can have a great election experience in 2020. That's like 5 miles of Trumps imaginary cost for a wall on our Southern Border....

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OAITW r.2.0

(28,527 posts)
2. Well, opt out!
Mon Nov 5, 2018, 10:31 PM
Nov 2018

Give them $10 bucks and let them fight with state/local election officials. Most will probably be anti-federalist, anti-socialists so they can enjoy their non-existent privacy!

PoindexterOglethorpe

(26,773 posts)
14. No, it is not.
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 01:23 AM
Nov 2018

It is NOT intended to be used for ID. And my Social Security card states that emphatically.

OAITW r.2.0

(28,527 posts)
9. $2BB for voter integrity and ease of voting is a reasonable cost to allow all people to vote.
Mon Nov 5, 2018, 10:46 PM
Nov 2018

That is really small money.

I would sacrifice my already compromised autonomy to make sure I can vote without Republican obstruction. Republicans will have to figure another way to suppress the vote ....or....try to win the elections with better ideas for how to win the hearts and minds of the majority.

Louis1895

(779 posts)
10. Hey if you are going to pay for voting IDs...
Mon Nov 5, 2018, 10:53 PM
Nov 2018

...why not fix the voting process altogether:

Paper ballots that can be machine read and countable by humans if a recount is required.

I live in PA and our machines are old and do not create any kind of paper trail.

OAITW r.2.0

(28,527 posts)
12. OK, let's add $8BB for secure voting machines.
Mon Nov 5, 2018, 11:01 PM
Nov 2018

Make Democracy Great Again! We could save that on 10 miles of a wall that serves no purpose other than making Trump contractors (and Trump) rich.

OAITW r.2.0

(28,527 posts)
13. I have a passport, too. But that costs 100.00+ dollars to get.
Mon Nov 5, 2018, 11:03 PM
Nov 2018

A Voter ID should be free for all and I'd be happy to see that available for all voters.

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