Walberg: People who can't afford a $200 Passport, "they shouldn't be voting" (audio)

Blogger and Town Council Meeting ^ | February 21, 2025 | Steven in Monroe

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Not a winning argument.

[JSM_Liberty]

“What I dispise about the tax system is not only don’t about 48% pay no tax”

Only of you think that the federal income tax is the only tax that exists.

[asinclair]

it doesn't show current address Look again.

• photo
• Type
• Code>
• Passport No.
• Name
• Nationality
• Date of birth
• Sex
• Place of birth [State]
• Date of issue
• Date of expiration
• Authority

I don't know about you, but I currently live roughly 2500 miles from my State of birth.

Preparing this contribution was very easy: I have pictures of all my important documents on my computer. Saves a lot of trips to the safety deposit box.

Another point: you are not buying a passport. You are reimbursing the Government for the cost of preparing the document. Slight difference there. The same is true for DMV. These are not for-profit entities.

If the Democrats care so much about the poor, the elderly, the infirmed, they as a party could provide the reimbursement for the expense on behalf of such people. For Soros, this would be couch change.

[Robert DeLong]

Timothy Lee Walberg (born April 12, 1951) is an American politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2011, representing the state's 5th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the 7th district from 2007 to 2009 and from 2011 to 2023. As the longest tenured member from Michigan.

Thanks Tim, but you might find yourself never elected again if that advice were made into law. Do you think poor people only vote for Democrats? Time for you to retire or quit saying stupid controversial things.

[madison10]

True. The passport is NOT to travel it is for ID only, according to Tim Walberg. I do not think he knows what he totally knows what he is talking about, but he did sponsor the bill.

[volare737]

You should have either paid at least some taxes, or own property—AND have an ID and pass a simple civics test before you can vote.

[Jane Long]

I was wondering if it was Marky Mark.

Never heard of Timothy Walberg.

Are they related?

[madison10]

Republican Congressman from Michigan, Tim Walberg.

[madison10]

Mine, too. He is an arrogant jerk.

[LambSlave]

$100 is not skin in the game; that is the problem. The grifters are taking out tens of thousands in benefits each year. $10,000 in federal taxes per year would be skin in the game; for those who have paid in $50k or more, we are the ones subsidizing the grifters, yet we have no voice until now.

[Wallace T.]

Finally on the 44th post, we have someone identify what state we are talking about. There are a lot of Bedfords in this country, one of which is in Texas, near DFW Airport.

[mewzilla]

American citizens should be issued passports at birth that should be periodically updated at minimal cost to the citizenry.

[desertsolitaire]

Article and excerpt above say Timothy.

[mewzilla]

If you’re an American citizen, you already have skin in the game.

[Skywise]

The author of this is a real piece of work.

[SoConPubbie]

Cry me a river!

Who cares!

We are talking about saving our country not the decorum at a tea party!

[Leaning Right]

> $100 is not skin in the game <

I had a bit of trouble picking a good number there. While I was in college I also worked (for a time) at a job that didn’t pay much. I’m not complaining about that pay as I had no degree and no skills, yet.

$100 was a fortune to me.

[Farmerbob]

Election day should be in April instead of November.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“While a Passport shows Citizenship, it doesn’t show current address, so folks with passports in Chicago can continue to bus into Wisconsin to mess up elections.”

I believe you used to bring an electric or phone bill to get your voter registration card.

[GingisK]

You are correct, your current address isn't in the passport. The bar code inside the back cover provides access to your entire file.

I agree, the cost of a passport is the cost to produce it. That is fitting and proper.