Many Americans who wish to fly domestically next year may need a passport.  A passport might be needed in four states: Louisiana, Minnesota, New York, and New Hampshire.  These states did not obey the government one decade ago because they believed that too many rules were put in place by the government, and they found it to be invasive of their privacy.  According to CNN, the TSA demands that if the states do not upgrade their ID systems by the 2016 deadline, citizens belonging to those states will need to use a passport to fly.  

According to Fox News, 22 states have complied and 24 have been exempt, but these four states are not getting off of the hook

Some people are extremely angry and argue that requiring passports hurts the poor and is government invasion of privacy.  According to Fox News, the new identification will require Social Security numbers and proof of residency, among other forms of identification.

Whereas renewing an Illinois Driver’s License costs anywhere from $5-$30, the U.S. Department of State lists that an adult passport and a passport book costs $165 including the application and execution fee.  

Are the poor becoming a political decoy so that the TSA can guilt the states?  Or, is the TSA ensuring that people are who they say they are?  Is this to discourage illegal immigrants from traveling to perhaps keep them in a sanctuary city, or is it to have it become unattainable for them to acquire a passport?  

Many questions can be asked, but in an age where awareness for the poor and less fortunate seems to be at an all time high, and where Americans are being exposed to the ugly truth of politics, is this an attack on the poor or a necessary step towards security?