SC to Feds: BACK OFF!

Gov. Sanford signs bill against implementing Federal Real ID act.

Sanford said South Carolina is one of 32 states that have passed or are in the process of passing legislation refusing to participate in the act, which he estimated would cost South Carolina $40 million to implement the first year and $11 million each subsequent year.

He also said the creation of a national ID card would cause long lines at the Department of Motor Vehicles.

“This bill is about simply saying, ‘If you want it, federal government, you can pay for it,’” Sanford said. “From the standpoint of civil liberties, what it really would amount to is a national driver’s license.”

State Sen. Mike Fair, R-Greenville, applauded fellow Upstate lawmakers for taking lead roles in passing the bill.

“This isn’t 1860, but this is a demonstration of how state governments don’t have to secede from the union to say no to the federal government,” he said. “The state did take a strong stand in a very legitimate way.”

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