Democrats and Voter ID Laws...Why such fierce opposition? (Congress, solution, cost)
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I want to see one eligible voter who is disenfranchised by the need to prove his/her identity. Sounds like a complete BS to me.
Why don't you read the GAO report provided. It is provided to avoid those who do not understand the issue asking silly question like the above. If you disagree take it up with the GAO.
If there will be a new law requiring ID from all citizens, there's no problem anymore.
The ID can be made free of charge. How? From a low tax on political donations - like the billions Obama collected from his donors. They can't object if the money goes to a good cause.
Maybe the question should be "why can't some democrats figure out how to get a free ID card, while republicans can?" Especially since democrats are more likely to live in dense urban areas with better public transportation and other services while relublicans are more likely to live in less serviced areas.
It costs $10 to get a DMV issued non-driver ID card in New York, there is absolutely no excuse to not get one.
In some states they will even come to your home and print your ID right in front of you if you cannot drive.
Read the report. Says that voter ID does suppress voting. So you are arguing against the facts.
The report DID NOT check whether the "suppressed voters" are even eligible to vote!
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Originally Posted by lvoc
Why don't you read the GAO report provided. It is provided to avoid those who do not understand the issue asking silly question like the above. If you disagree take it up with the GAO.
Let me emphasize, I wrote ELIGIBLE voters. Yes, the majority of illegals here are non-white, and it makes sense that voter id laws would disenfranchise them, lowering the overall minority turnout.
Why does the right want to disenfranchise voters? Could it be that the group disenfranchised tends to vote Democrat?
Why can't the left get their heads around the fact that proving that you are a legal resident doesn't constitute disenfranchisement? If those that chose to self-disenfranchise by being either too lazy or too ignorant to get their paperwork in order fail to complete the necessary steps...then so be it. No one is telling these people that they CAN'T vote. They are simply proposing that they prove to be who they say they are.
Are you saying that poor people and minorities are too incompetent or lazy to do this? If so...who's the real racist?
It costs $10 to get a DMV issued non-driver ID card in New York, there is absolutely no excuse to not get one.
I'm sure getting a certified copy of one's birth certificate from 80 years back is free and easy in your world.
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