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[Cerulean Mutt]

Like I said, I don't have a problem with that as long as my conditions are met.

I'm sure you won't mind the government spending some of our tax dollars to prevent the extemely rare voter fraud, right?

 

[Corruptbuddha]

Does the government spend our tax dollars to provide ID to folks who want a cold beer? Or a pack of smokes? Or a hunting license?

Of course not.

 

[Cerulean Mutt]

But if you require an ID to vote it can't cost anything because otherwise it would be a poll tax.

Pretty simple concept.