Weekly Commentary: Yes to Ending Funding - No To Disenfranchising Draft
Dodgers

Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 5 December 2025

Some politicians have floated the idea that draft dodgers be denied the
right to vote.

It is a dangerous move against our democratic values.

There's more than enough to do to draft dodgers:

Draft dodgers should not get a discount on municipal taxes because they are
low income .

Draft dodgers should not get a discount on National Insurance and National
Health insurance because they are low income.

Draft dodgers should not have subsidized daycare for their kids.

Draft dodgers and the yeshiva they are recorded as attending shouldn't
receive government funds because they are studying at the yeshiva.

And more.

But, yes, even draft dodgers should have the right to vote.

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