People think it'd be too invasive or expensive, and allows for things like tracking gun owners or racial profiling.
The Real ID act, which didn't even create a national ID merely required certain standards for state ID, was so controversial that I'm not sure all states comply with it seventeen years later. And there are still some people so opposed to a government ID that they don't register their births or get social security numbers.
>I didn't say it had to be a national ID card. A state one would be good enough.
I basically did, and as you were asking me the question I assumed you were asking why some Republicans are opposed to a required free ID. I tacked in a bit about why some Democrats may be opposed to it, but I'm not sure what you're hoping for by attacking my proof that there are people that oppose a required free ID.
Most of my point was that the time needed to get an ID is not a meaningful factor in any party's support of this issue.
The Real ID act, which didn't even create a national ID merely required certain standards for state ID, was so controversial that I'm not sure all states comply with it seventeen years later. And there are still some people so opposed to a government ID that they don't register their births or get social security numbers.