There are many policy ideas out there that are common sense, and should be supported by everyone. Controlling the border and making English the national language are two that I can think of off the top of my head. Another is that you should have to show a photo ID before you vote. However, the Democrats don’t think that’s the case, and are challenging it in court.
The main Democratic argument against proving your identity at the polls is that it is akin to a poll tax, since IDs cost money. First of all, an ID costs, what, $20? As we’ve seen recently, poor people in America own a lot of stuff, including 46% of them that own their own homes. So an ID should not be out of anyone’s reach.
Second, if having to buy an ID is a poll tax, what about the gas it takes to drive to the polls? Should the government pay for that? What about the food it takes to have enough energy to vote? Is that a poll tax?
Third, ID’s are needed for everything: buying alcohol or cigarettes (we know poor people smoke in high numbers), going to an R-rated movie, and of course, driving. Who doesn’t have an ID these days?
Plus, if it was really necessary, states could waive their fees for poor people. I suspect that wouldn’t satisfy Democrats, though. It didn’t in Georgia.
Democrats will also say that there’s no evidence of fraud, so we don’t need to fight it. Aside from the fact that that’s not true, aren’t elections important enough that we should take basic measures to ensure that they are conducted fairly?
Looking at this issue, I don’t think it’s unreasonable for me to wonder if Democrats are actually in favor of voter fraud. What other explanation is there?
Craig
