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ninty · 05-12-2005, 11:13 AM

Valid point Mad. The state has to pay for the ID, so that will likley come out of your pocket.

[quote:b122b]Yet despite widespread opposition to the bill, it passed through the House last week and is expected to easily pass through the Senate on Tuesday.

The legislation is raising questions not only about privacy and costs but about the ways in which critical legislation gets passed in Congress.

That's because lawmakers slipped the bill into a larger piece of legislation -- an $82 billion spending bill -- that authorizes funds for the Iraq war and tsunami relief, among other things, and is considered a must-pass piece of legislation. [/quote:b122b]

http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,184 ... story_top5

http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,184 ... _tophead_1

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ninty is Offline Major General Posts: 12,683 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Calgary	05-12-2005, 11:13 AM Valid point Mad. The state has to pay for the ID, so that will likley come out of your pocket. [quote:b122b]Yet despite widespread opposition to the bill, it passed through the House last week and is expected to easily pass through the Senate on Tuesday. The legislation is raising questions not only about privacy and costs but about the ways in which critical legislation gets passed in Congress. That's because lawmakers slipped the bill into a larger piece of legislation -- an $82 billion spending bill -- that authorizes funds for the Iraq war and tsunami relief, among other things, and is considered a must-pass piece of legislation. [/quote:b122b] http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,184 ... story_top5 http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,184 ... _tophead_1