Millions of americans that WORK and PAY TAXES do not have an ID nor can they afford an ID. In my state of WI, ID's cost $28. In my state, a mother that takes the bus to her three jobs in order to support her 4 kids makes just enough to feed her family. $30 is a big deal. To this mother, "do I pay $30 to feed my family for the next three nights or do I splurge...just this once, to vote?"

This should NEVER....EVER be a question that should EVER enter any american citizens mind. This SHOULD NOT EVER be an issue...."feed my kids or vote". If you agree with this, you are a sick sick person. No United States citizen should ever have a price tag placed on their vote.

WTF is this? 1850?

Not to mention the elderly. Factory workers, officers of the law, veterans, all retired individuals that can no longer work because of their age...they have no savings account, they have no money to just splurge on an ID card so they can vote.

This is insane...absolutely rediculas.

*edit* if the state can offer a free ID, and the rest of the country feels that this is something that is affordable in the Federal budget, lets do it.

If not, then it's completely irrelevant and should never EVER pass legislation.