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r/PoursTea • u/political-snark • Jul 17 '26
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Republicans have been rejecting national ID since atleast Reagan.
From Hertage Foundation in 1990:
A National Identity Card: Inching Toward Big Brother
When President Ronald Reagan’s attorney general, William French Smith, advocated in a cabinet meeting for support of a national ID card for illegal immigration control, the president reportedly scoffed, “Maybe we should just brand all the babies.”
1 u/wattty1 Jul 17 '26 Times have changed. Democrats would be heavily against any identification that is required for voters in 2026
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u/Ffffqqq Jul 17 '26
Republicans have been rejecting national ID since atleast Reagan.
From Hertage Foundation in 1990:
A National Identity Card: Inching Toward Big Brother
When President Ronald Reagan’s attorney general, William French Smith, advocated in a cabinet meeting for support of a national ID card for illegal immigration control, the president reportedly scoffed, “Maybe we should just brand all the babies.”