Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology
Citizens Against Government Waste has issued a report on the Real ID Act.
This is a welcome look at Real ID. It’s known by civil libertarians as a dramatic step forward for our national ID system, but CAGW points out that it will also be a huge expense, costing the average driver around $90.
Would you pay $90 to be even more subject to government surveillance?
Kudos to CAGW for recognizing the privacy issues while it exposes the huge costs involved in the Real ID Act.
Jim Harper / Jim is the Director of Information Policy Studies at The Cato Institute, the Editor of Web-based privacy think-tank Privacilla.org, and the Webmaster of WashingtonWatch.com. Prior to becoming a policy analyst, Jim served as counsel to committees in both the House and Senate.
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