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Partial List Of Horrible Things In H.R.1

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SOME OF THE LIST OF HORRIBLES IN H.R. 1 Creates welfare for politicians, AND forces taxpayers to fund candidates and ideas they oppose:

1. Under H.R. 1, government money would flow to candidates for federal office on a six-to-one ratio for contributions up to $200. That is, for every $200 contribution raised, the candidate would be entitled to a check for $1,200 paid for by government funds. That means many taxpayers would be required to fund candidates who support policies they oppose. Thomas Jefferson said that, “To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.” He was right.

2. It’s an incumbent protection scheme: Under H.R. 1, some candidates would be lured into engaging a Trojan horse. The legislation offers candidates for federal office a six-to-one match on contributions up to $200, so a $200 contribution magically becomes a $1,400 contribution. That must look very attractive to the kind of candidates who believe they’ll have a hard time raising money. What they may not realize, though, is that in order to receive the matching funds, the candidate also must agree to limit his fundraising threshold to $1,000 per individual, rather than the current individual contribution limit of $5,600 per cycle. So some candidates will find it much easier to raise money, but, because they’ve agreed to limit their ability to raise money, they won’t be able to raise enough to win.

3. Destroys state-level voter verification efforts: Under H.R. 1, individuals would no longer be required to provide a government-issued photographic voter identification card to prove who they are before they register to vote, and voters arriving at a polling place would no longer be required to show ID. Instead, they could simply sign a piece of paper saying they are who they say they are. This provision would gut state-level efforts to enhance election integrity.

4. Further opens the door to vote fraud by mandating same-day registration: Under H.R. 1, states would be required to implement same-day registration, up to and including Election Day registration. Without any time to verify voter information, election officials would be hard pressed to prevent voter fraud.

5. Prohibits states from rejecting any voter application: Under H.R. 1, it would become a criminal act to refuse to accept a voter registration application, even if that the application does not meet the necessary requirements.

6. Prohibits challenges to voter eligibility: Under H.R. 1, it would also become a criminal act to challenge any registrant’s eligibility to register or to vote.

7. Federalizes and greatly expands the use of absentee mail-in ballots: Under H.R. 1, all states would be required to allow registered voters to cast an absentee ballot by mail without providing a reason for doing so, and all states would be required to accept as valid, and count, mailed-in ballots that are postmarked before or on Election Day, so long as they are received up to ten days after the election.

8. Provides for 16- and 17-year-olds to vote: Under H.R. 1, 16- and 17-year-olds would be allowed to register, even though they are not legally allowed to vote until they reach the age of 18. Under the new law, though, because the new law makes it a crime to challenge any registrant’s ability to register or to vote, those 16- and 17-year-olds will be able to vote, because we won’t any longer be requiring proof of identification on Election Day – and, even if a 16- or 17-year-old were challenged, all he would have to do is sign a statement declaring that he is eligible to vote.

9. Turns the Federal Election Commission from a bipartisan election watchdog into a partisan attack machine: Under current law, the Federal Election Commission is a bipartisan election law enforcement authority, composed of three Republicans and three Democrats, and a requirement of four votes to engage in any enforcement action. As a consequence, only enforcement actions that earn bipartisan support can be undertaken. Under H.R. 1, the FEC would be composed of two Republicans and two Democrats, with a fifth member – the chairman – to be selected by the President. This would turn the FEC into a partisan attack dog, controlled by the party that controls the White House.

10. Removes accountability during redistricting: Currently, most states empower their legislatures to redraw district lines for federal and state legislative seats after every decennial census. Because those state lawmakers are elected by their constituents, they can be held accountable at the ballot box. Under H.R. 1, the power to redraw district lines would be turned over to unelected, unaccountable “redistricting commissions.”

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Massively expands voter rolls, by registering voters automatically, including non-citizens:

Under H.R. 1, states would be mandated to automatically register to vote every person, regardless of citizenship status, who enrolls in certain government programs. Visiting the Department of Motor Vehicles or signing up to receive welfare benefits could lead to automatic registration.

Because certain government programs are not limited to citizens, this could lead to ineligible persons, such as illegal immigrants, automatically being added to voter rolls:

Under H.R. 1, government money would flow to candidates for federal office on a six-to-one ratio for contributions up to $200. That is, for every $200 contribution raised, the candidate would be entitled to a check for $1,200 paid for by government funds. That means many taxpayers would be required to fund candidates who support policies they oppose. Thomas Jefferson said that, “To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.”

He was right. It’s an incumbent protection scheme:

Under H.R. 1, some candidates would be lured into engaging a Trojan horse. The legislation offers candidates for federal office a six-to-one match on contributions up to $200, so a $200 contribution magically becomes a $1,400 contribution. That must look very attractive to the kind of candidates who believe they’ll have a hard time raising money. What they may not realize, though, is that in order to receive the matching funds, the candidate also must agree to limit his fundraising threshold to $1,000 per individual, rather than the current individual contribution limit of $5,600 per cycle. So some candidates will find it much easier to raise money, but, because they’ve agreed to limit their ability to raise money, they won’t be able to raise enough to win.

Destroys state-level voter verification efforts:

Under H.R. 1, individuals would no longer be required to provide a government-issued photographic voter identification card to prove who they are before they register to vote, and voters arriving at a polling place would no longer be required to show ID. Instead, they could simply sign a piece of paper saying they are who they say they are. This provision would gut state-level efforts to enhance election integrity.

Further opens the door to vote fraud by mandating same-day registration:

Under H.R. 1, states would be required to implement same-day registration, up to and including Election Day registration. Without any time to verify voter information, election officials would be hard pressed to prevent voter fraud.

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