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Going to Yosemite? Get Your Passport Ready!

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the certainly-not-of-or-for-the-people dept.

rev_media writes to tell us that CNN has a few updates to the Real ID act currently facing legislators. The Real ID acts mandates all states to begin issuing federal IDs to all citizens by 2008. Costs could be as much at $14 billion, but only 40 million are currently allocated. Several states have passed legislation expressly forbidding participation in the program, while others seem to be all for it. The IDs will be required for access to all federal areas including flights, state parks and federal buildings. People in states refusing to comply will need to show passports even for domestic flights.

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  1. Wow by UncleWilly · · Score: 5, Funny

    $14 billion seems a little expensive, I'm glad I already have a passport.

  2. Re:I left america and I'm NEVER going back by Dunbal · · Score: 5, Funny

    What precisely does the current federal government do for the middle classes?

          Hey come on, they build freeways and bridges oh wait...

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