No Driver's License For Illegals

Citing overwhelming opposition, NY Governor Elliot Spitzer has withdrawn his controversial proposal to offer driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. Spitzer: "I am not willing to fight to the bitter end on something that will not ultimately be implemented and we also have an enormous agenda on other issues of great importance to New York State that was being stymied by the constant and almost singular focus on this issue."

The plan was partly conceived in order to allow illegal immigrants to provide documentation to employers and be paid legal wages. The driver's licenses would not have been usable to cross borders or board planes. It was opposed by 80% of polled New Yorkers and touched off a wave of dissent across the country.

Naturally, I thought it was a great idea.
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