It costs money. Getting an ID here costs about 5% of minimum wage if you order it online + travel (you still have to travel there for the photos and pickup). It costs even more if you apply in person.

You could buy 19 gallons of milk for that money (80 liters).

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notTooFarGone 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

So do you buy an ID every month or can we depreciate that over 15 years?

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account42 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Not unless you are offering to front everyone that money for no interest.

	▲	Seattle3503 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Providing every citizen an ID every X years at no cost does seem like good policy.

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Aerroon 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

You have to get a new one every 5 years.

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pixl97 8 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Really more so than money is the amount of time. Sitting at the DMV for half a day, and that is with an appointment, really sucks.