# I Pit the ID-demanding GOP vote-suppressors (Part 1)

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [June 12, 2012, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-id-demanding-gop-vote-suppressors-part-1/624943 "2012-06-12T19:15:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-id-demanding-gop-vote-suppressors-part-1/624943/6074 "2014-09-04T17:49:36Z")

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Another:

> [@Fox: 102 year old woman had to wait in line 3 hours to vote, "What's the big deal?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-102-year-old-woman-had-to-wait-in-line-3-hours-to-vote-whats-the-big-deal/650380/251):
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> > [@Bricker](#):
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> > I have two proposals for voter ID. The first is, I believe, relatively inexpensive: require each voter to affix a inked fingerprint to the voter rolls next his his name, unless there is some compelling reason he cannot. .
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> You “believe” that this would be inexpensive. Based on a gut feeling? An estimate? A guess?
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> I say it would cost a ton of money. To pay for your proposal, should we raise taxes by 50%? That will kill the economy – if it turns out that’s what’s needed, should we do it?
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> Wait… is there an echo in here?

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