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Olive Garden pasta pass ID rule sparks voter ID debate among conservatives
Fox News • • business
Key Points:
- Olive Garden's Never-Ending Pasta Pass requires passholders to show a valid photo ID matching the pass name, sparking conservative praise and comparisons to voter ID laws in Democrat-led states.
- Conservatives argue that Olive Garden's ID policy is stricter than voting requirements in 14 states and Washington, D.C., where most voters do not need to show ID in person.
- The debate ties into the broader political fight over the SAVE America Act, a Republican-backed bill including voter ID and citizenship verification measures to secure elections.
- Prominent GOP figures and President Donald Trump have urged Congress to pass the SAVE Act, citing concerns about election security and drawing attention to Olive Garden's pasta pass ID policy as a contrast.
- The election reform bill remains stalled in the Senate amid intra-party conflicts, with Trump attempting to link it to defense spending and other legislation ahead of the midterm elections.
