imp0ssumable t1_iuhvxxz wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:40 PM

Really bad idea to let the government track and trace every penny you spend with a digital ID. Look at China's system and their social credit score. You say bad things about your government in China and your social score plummets. Now you can't shop in certain places or use certain forms of transportation. The real question is why our government chooses not to properly investigate fraud and properly vet those who apply for funds. Instead they have hired tons of new IRS agents to go after the law abiding taxpayers.

GoneFishing36 t1_iuiq7pm wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:09 PM

If we can imagine the worst, then we can plan for the risks.

There are enough mature encryption tech and robust processes to ensure your digital data is all protected, and only given to those that have need to know access.

The digital identity is becoming a larger part of everyone's life. Ignoring it, thinking it's still some kind of alternative reality where anyone can escape is the wrong way to go about managing a country in the digital era. The anonymous side and digitally verified side already coexist today, the government keeping up is a good thing and can be done right.