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More than half the nation's states have passed or proposed legislation opposing the federally mandated Real ID plan in some way or another. This 2005 legislation requires the states to issue new driver's licenses based on federal standards for all drivers by the year 2013, and will link state driver's license databases into one huge federal database.
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In response to states' opposition, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has issued a threat to the rebellious states, saying that the Real ID cards would still be made mandatory for all "federal purposes" when it comes to traveling, including boarding an airplane, walking into a ...