GOP Links SAVE Act to Olive Garden’s Unlimited Pasta Deal
Republicans say the Olive Garden comparison underscores the need for stricter proof-of-citizenship rules in the stalled SAVE America Act.
- Republican lawmakers are invoking Olive Garden's Never-Ending Pasta Pass to promote the SAVE America Act, a stalled bill mandating strict federal voter identification requirements nationwide.
- Following President Donald Trump's speech last week pressuring the Senate, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson and GOP officials began promoting the analogy to argue voting should require similar verification.
- During congressional sessions Monday, Rep. Virginia Foxx and Rep. Steve Scalise cited the chain's policy, though critics noted customers need not show identification for standard pasta orders.
- Democrats have ridiculed the comparison, with Rep. Jim McGovern asserting voting is a constitutional right while "you don't have a constitutional right to a breadstick or a bowl of pasta."
- Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer labeled the legislation "Jim Crow 2.0," while three dozen states already require voter identification, including 23 requiring photo ID.
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Fans have another chance to get Olive Garden’s sold‑out Pasta Pass; here’s how
Olive Garden is giving fans another chance to snag its popular Never Ending Pasta Pass after the offer sold out earlier this month. The chain announced on Instagram that it will give away 100 passes. To enter, fans must follow Olive Garden on Instagram, like the giveaway post, and tag someone in the comments. The [...]
MAGA Rep. Dragged After Making Bonkers Olive Garden Comparison In Push For Voter ID
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise was criticized after he, touting the "SAVE America Act," made an oddball comparison using Olive Garden to complain about the lack of voter ID laws.The Trump administration has pushed to eliminate no-excuse mail voting as a central goal of the "SAVE America Act," a sweeping federal elections bill that, among other things, complicates voting for individuals whose legal name does not match their birth certificate…
If voter ID stops women and minorities from voting, how are they getting Olive Garden’s Pasta Pass?
When Olive Garden revived its Never-Ending Pasta Pass promotion, allowing a limited number of patrons to purchase 13 weeks of unlimited pasta bowls for just $100, the nationwide chain known for breadsticks and gargantuan proportions didn’t expect it to become political fodder for the GOP.But that’s exactly what happened.The pasta pass, which is personalized and non-transferable, requires the pass-holder to show a valid ID at the time of ordering…
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