National digital ID clears congressional hurdle | Eastern NC Now

A national digital ID system for U.S. citizens is fast becoming a reality following a vote by the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to advance the Improving Digital Identity Act. 

Digital IDs act as online, data-laden representations of human beings. Many analysts, such as the authors of a 2019 McKinsey Global Institute report, argue they could be the key to unlocking access to financial services, various government benefits and educational opportunities, as well as a number of other critical services. Some of the same analysts, however, also warn that the "risks and potential for misuse of digital ID are real and deserve careful attention." 

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/privacy/weddigital-id-clears-legislative-hurdle-amid-fears-abuse-enforce-political

Could be politically abused?  If democrats are in control there is no could about it.  It would be abused. 

George Orwell tried to warn us, seem the democrats are using 1984 as a guideline for people control.