It seems the debate over President Obama’s citizenship would yield the state of the Hawaii some extra cash.
A proposal under consideration in the Hawaii Legislature will charge $100 for a copy of President Obama’s birth records. The bill was introduced by a five Hawaii Democrats.
The move comes as a number of conservatives continue to question whether Mr. Obama was born in the country. Birth records show Mr. Obama being born in the state of Hawaii. A number of Hawaii state officials say they have been overwhelmed by requests seeking access to the records.
The new law would change a privacy law barring the release of birth records unless the person seeking them has a tangible interest.
The bill has not been scheduled for a public hearing, and cannot move forward unless that happens.
“If it passes, it will calm the birthers down,” the bill’s main sponsor, Representative Rida Cabanilla, said. “All these people are still doubting it because they don’t want the birth certificate from Obama. They want it from our state office.”
The White House has repeatedly called the questions surrounding Mr. Obama’s citizenship unfounded.
