Honestly if they do that and issue these free to people per their SSN then I feel like both sides would be fine with it. I'm sure plenty will holler about "My tax money!" but it'll be a percent of a fraction of what it costs for anything else in the budget and solves the whole fucking problem in one swoop.
Actually not even free, just subsidize a bit of the cost and on your tax forms put "$3 to use your tax information and receive a federal ID card?" would work. Anybody can spare a few bucks at tax return time, and those that don't get a return can definitely spare it.
Honestly if they do that and issue these free to people per their SSN then I feel like both sides would be fine with it. I'm sure plenty will holler about "My tax money!" but it'll be a percent of a fraction of what it costs for anything else in the budget and solves the whole fucking problem in one swoop.
Actually not even free, just subsidize a bit of the cost and on your tax forms put "$3 to use your tax information and receive a federal ID card?" would work. Anybody can spare a few bucks at tax return time, and those that don't get a return can definitely spare it.