> a central registry of residents goes a long way in solving this. Many US problems could be solved if Americans could get over our irrational fears about comp

> a central registry of residents goes a long way in solving this. Many US problems could be solved if Americans could get over our irrational fears about comprehensive databases. The boogeyman is already real. Let's be tracked in one auditable location instead of 36+ incomplete and contradictory databases where the contradictions can be used as "evidence" of fraud. The downsides are already here, let's acknowledge reality and then build systems to give us a chance at enjoying the benefits of centralized intelligence.