Toivo's Thoughts

Well, first of, in many places (like Florida) IDs do cost money, even if some states have made a point to offer them for free. That's a bit pedantic, though, because I think even $10 to be a reasonable fee. More specifically though, the arguments presented in the news have been that the documents required to obtain the ID, such as certified birth certificates, can be costly. The argument also goes that many of the poor people don't have transportation to get to the DMV offices, nor the ability to take time off work to do so. And so forth. I'm back to thinking that keeping essential paperwork about yourself in order is your own responsibility. I'm not sure what to think of the size of the affected population -- significant, say the Democrats, insignificant say the Republicans. And yes, this is painting with an artificially broad brush, because there are people in both camps favoring and opposing this thing. Once you toss in the tax subsidies for free cards and education and what not, and try to figure out who put those in the laws, it's just a giant mess.