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Rep. David Dreier's new bill will not create a new national identification card. Oh sure, it will add a magnetic identification strip and identifying photo to your existing Social Security card, and you'll be required to present the new card for identification any time you want to apply for a new job. At that point, your prospective employer would then check the identification listed on your card against a national database which identifies eligible employees.
But Rep. Dreier's bill will not create a national identification card. How do I know? The card will say so! Look:To offset fears of government intrusion, the card would be clearly marked, "This is not a national ID card," Dreier said. Well in that case... |