March 20, 2007 10:37AM 

# REAL ID News and Views 

By [Jim Harper](https://www.cato.org/people/jim-harper) 

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An [interesting report](http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_meg_cox_070314_carter_baker_commiss.htm) says that at least one member of the [Carter-Baker Commission](https://www.cato.org/2006/10/11/voter-fraud-and-other-political-facts/) would not have signed on to its recommendation to use REAL ID as a voter ID card had she known more about it.

Meanwhile, the [*Boston Globe* editorializes](http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2007/03/20/real_id_unrealistic_law/) against REAL ID, calling it “unrealistic.”

> Greater safety is imperative. But given its flaws, the Real ID law should be scrapped. The country needs to invest more thought, time, debate, and money into how best to upgrade driver’s licenses.

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