Many states, such as Georgia and Ohio, issue driver s licenses under a different numbering system and use the SSN only when a citizen requests it. Mandating the use of the SSN on driver s licenses violates the 10th amendment of the U.S. Constitution by overriding state law. The 10th Amendment says that the powers not specifically granted to the federal government belong to the states. Clearly, this push for national ID is nothing more than an attempt by the federal government to expand its powers and violate states rights. The national ID also creates problems internally by requiring the states to create a new, expensive bureaucracy.
Many states don t have a centralized location for issuing driver s licenses.
These locations would have to be built with America s federal tax dollars. Also, since the law requires primary and secondary verification of a person s identity before issuing a license, this project would exceed current staff and database capabilities. The national ID portion of the Illegal Immigration Act of 1996 is an infringement on privacy and a threat to personal freedom. Concerned Women for America supports their efforts and urges legislators to vote for H.R. 2337.