Lynn C. Woolsey: “It's bad enough that the people who control this body aren't interested in creating jobs for the American people. But…”

“It's bad enough that the people who control this body aren't interested in creating jobs for the American people. But now, if people want new leadership in the House, if they want a Congress that will finally focus on job creation, they're foiled by restrictive election laws designed to suppress the vote. Guess which populations are disenfranchised by strict photo ID requirements and other barriers to political participation? It's not the wealthiest 1 percent. It's not the affluent and the comfortable. It's not, frankly, the base of the Republican Party. It's disproportionately communities of color and low-income families who are having their rights undermined and even stripped away. These laws, passing in State after State, are underhanded. They're an attempt to consolidate political power. They are unfair, undemocratic. And voting rights are among the most precious privileges that we have as citizens, and they must be protected. ____________________”