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Originally Posted by belezabaub
I believe all identification should be free. It is unfair that goverment requirement should cost an individual his/her chance to vote, obtain employment or leave or enter their country. Both the US and UK can afford to spend a massive amount of their budget 'liberating' other countries, however they charge their own citizens for ID, essential in participating within a 'liberal society'.
It probably would help voter fraud, if you had to present photographic ID but if that is the case the identification shouldn't cost the individual.
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Interesting that if any state tried to tack on a $50 to $100 "fee" that had to be paid at the polling place to get a ballot to vote, I think, rightfully, most of us would be incensed and see it as an unacceptable abridgement of our right to vote. But simply require $50 to $100 (or more) in fees for the ID documents required to vote and that seems perfectly acceptable to most folks?
I'm miffed. I agree with belezabaub: No fees should be required for any licenses, documents, or other government-required paperwork. So-called 'user fees' are a major form of taxation, but it is dis-honest taxation and thus most likely to be used irresponsibly.