@itsnotthegun @CaCooYankee1 @LyndaWoolard @charliekirk11 Yes- that would be an excellent rule of thumb. But picture this: you are disabled but trying SS's Ticket to Work program, and your wallet is stolen- cash, state ID, SS card, EBT card, ATM card, library card- gone. ATM may incur $5 bank fee, EBT costs $5 to replace, SS...1/
@itsnotthegun @CaCooYankee1 @LyndaWoolard @charliekirk11 ... card is free, but all take 8-10 days to arrive, during which time you are miserable, short of money and food. The State ID is harder to replace. You don't have a passport, so you need a certified copy of your birth certificate, which your parents retained for safekeeping...2
@itsnotthegun @CaCooYankee1 @LyndaWoolard @charliekirk11 ...but now cannot find. This costs $10, but will be mailed to you only after you present adequate ID. Your rented room has no formal lease, you have no utilities in your name, and benefit papers are insufficient, so you wait for the mail. 16-20 days later... 3/
@itsnotthegun @CaCooYankee1 @LyndaWoolard @charliekirk11 ...certified birth certificate, SS card, EBT card, statements in hand, you wait in line to replace your State ID for $25, $50 if a driver's license, having had a friend with internet ensure you have the necessary documents. Your ID is mailed to you, so recovery may take...4/
@itsnotthegun @CaCooYankee1 @LyndaWoolard @charliekirk11 ... a full month. The low cost of "only" $45 (or $70) total represents 5-8% of your monthly income on top of the cash that was stolen. Now imagine in your neighborhood you are robbed multiple times over a period of years, and a series of rented rooms has created...5/
@itsnotthegun @CaCooYankee1 @LyndaWoolard @charliekirk11 ...further chaos, while you work hard for minimum wage. You know that passports are essentially legal duplicate IDs, but those cost $145. You are registered to vote, and may have ID on election day, but what are the odds? And what fraction of your peers will have theirs?
@itsnotthegun @CaCooYankee1 @LyndaWoolard @charliekirk11 @threadreaderapp unroll, please
