"The so-called SAVE Act which just passed the House of Representatives by a 218 213 with only one Democrat joining Republicans has taken heated criticism from civil rights groups and others. Chief among the complaints is that tens of millions of voters don't have access to or would have difficulty accessing the specific types of ID required. Women and Black voters, among others, are much more likely to be affected."
"JENNINGS: Does it does it concern you that you're making all these claims, you've yet to layout how it's hurting anyone but 76 percent of Black voters think we should show an ID to vote 80 percent of Hispanic voters, 83 percent of the American people? Are you saying that Black voters are too dumb to know what's good for them? I mean it sounds pretty condescending. (CROSSTALK)"
The SAVE Act passed the House 218-213 with one Democrat joining Republicans. Civil rights groups say the bill's voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements would leave tens of millions without access to the specific IDs required. Women, Black voters, rural residents, and low-income voters face disproportionate barriers under the proposal. A commentator characterized opponents' complaints as implying that those groups are 'too dumb' to know what is good for them, citing public-opinion statistics supporting voter ID. The remark prompted surprise and exclamations of offense and highlighted tensions over the bill's impact on access and discrimination concerns.
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