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  •  You can't do any of those things (0+ / 0-)

    Without identifying yourself.  That seems to be the issue here.  We live in a world where we identify ourselves several times a day, at the bank, the grocery store, the gas station, etc.

    But we balk at identifying ourselves to sign up for government programs or to vote.

    by william shipley on Mon Mar 12, 2007 at 11:20:36 AM PDT

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    •  next time you have to show a birth certificate... (0+ / 0-)

      let me know what for.

      One man with courage makes a majority.
      - Andrew Jackson

      by chuckles1 on Mon Mar 12, 2007 at 12:07:06 PM PDT

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      •  It surprises me (0+ / 0-)

        that this is new.

        Decades ago I did get Medicaid for my son and I had to get his birth certificate.

        A few years ago I applied for Social Security Disability. I had to show my birth certificate as part of the application, a certified copy at that.

        Really I thought it was always part of proving you are eligible.

        I'm guessing most undocumented workers aren't in jobs that offer insurance, that means a lot of uninsured children.

        Medicaid has been cut back in so many states that we have a lot of needy people, whatever their legal status, not getting help when they really need it. I'm not surprised they are cutting off another group.

        They are so proud of cut rolls, so proud to leave more people without help.

        by joynow on Mon Mar 12, 2007 at 12:34:18 PM PDT

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