Watch: Democrat Lawmaker Pushes for “Secure Digital ID Biometrically Synced to Your Smartphone”

If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. During a recent House Financial Services Committee hearing, several government officials shared updates on their work on digital ID and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) — two types of technology that have the potential to give the government unprecedented levels of control and surveillance power. Several Democrats also praised these technologies and criticized lawmakers who are pushing legislation that would shut down CBDCs. Digital IDs received an enthusiastic endorsement from Rep. Bill Foster (D-Il), who positioned them as a way to mitigate the risks of artificial intelligence (AI). He also praised digital ID systems in other countries, such as India, Estonia, and Korea. “A secure digital ID biometrically synced to your smartphone allows individuals to remotely verify that they are who they say they are, saving costs, reducing likelihood of fraud, and to allow individuals to defend themselves against deep fake identity fraud,” Foster said. He continued by asking the witnesses whether digital ID would have been beneficial during Covid and whether using digital ID for online transactions would be beneficial. https://video.reclaimthenet.org/articles/house-financial-services-committee-digital-id-cbdc-1.mp4 While Foster seemed to be a fan of India’s digital ID system, he didn’t mention any of the many controversies swirling around it, which include large-scale privacy issues, the financial blacklisting of those who refuse to participate, and the enforcement of checkpoint-style digital ID authentication in certain areas of society. Foster also positioned the digital IDs in India, Estonia, and Korea as…Watch: Democrat Lawmaker Pushes for “Secure Digital ID Biometrically Synced to Your Smartphone”