When Congress approved the Real ID Act of 2005, it set an ambitious target for establishing a nation standard for driver's licenses. But many states are pushing back, and critics are questioning whether there's enough money to pay for the program. Kojo looks at the ongoing debate over security, privacy and the next generation of driver's licenses.
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2007-02-08/real-id-act-update
Real ID Act Update
Listen Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007 at 12:06 p.m. in Law, Politics, Science
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Guests
Eleanor Stables
Reporter, Congressional Quarterly
Leticia Van de Putte
President, National Conference of State Legislatures; Texas State Senator (D- San Antonio)
Jim Harper
Director of Information Policy Studies, Cato Institute; author "Identity Crisis: How Identification is Overused and Misunderstood"
Neil Berrow
Executive Director, Coalition for A Secure Driver's License
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