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State Senate ID bill would harm the needy

Posted by Robert Fisher on April 7, 2008

Making its way through the Senate since last spring, S.B. 9 requires the submission of government-issued ID as a condition of receiving a wide variety of public benefits.

In a state where 1.4 million people live in poverty, there is a $4.6 billion shortfall in adequate funding for K-12 public education and nearly 800,000 people dont have health care insurance. So why is a bill that would accomplish little or nothing a top priority?

State Senate ID bill would harm the needy –  themorningcall.com