The timing on this is interesting given our current political climate and the power the "frightful five" quietly wield and the amount of data they compile about

The timing on this is interesting given our current political climate and the power the "frightful five" quietly wield and the amount of data they compile about us. I'm all for a better ID system, but I'm extremely concerned that a public/private partnership would lead to someone like facebook, google, microsoft, apple or amazon issuing said ID or being able to get anywhere near it.