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KY_EnviroGuy

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2. To me, this would be unfair to the poor.

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Tue Nov 7, 2017, 12:48 PM

Nov 2017

People that pay little or no tax would not benefit, and we need voters of all income levels out to vote.

Instead, why not just give each voter a crisp $20 or $100 bill to help with expenses (gas, bus fare, etc.)? That would also help anyone that actually lost income because they took time to vote.

However, you can bet that Repugs would be against it because it would cost them net votes.

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question here [View all] bluestarone Nov 2017 OP

States have the ability to do this in state/local elections (and some states have experimented... PoliticAverse Nov 2017 #1

To me, this would be unfair to the poor. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2017 #2

agree but bluestarone Nov 2017 #3

bluestarone, my reasoning is... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2017 #4

100% bluestarone Nov 2017 #5

sorry but my statement (them assholes) i ment the Repubs that would be against it bluestarone Nov 2017 #6

Thanks, bluestarone, you are doing fine! KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2017 #8

The Democrats in my state spend a lot of time and money making sure the poor and elderly have FSogol Nov 2017 #7

Thanks for that suggestion. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2017 #9

Awesome, getting involved is more fun than posting on DU. N/t FSogol Nov 2017 #10

awesome bluestarone Nov 2017 #11