Here's how Democrats can fight back against the GOP's cynical voter purges: Pay everyone to vote

It's time to fight cynicism with cynicism

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Last week, details about a horrifyingly cynical new program to purge registered voters from election rolls in 27 states came to light. Like so many other GOP-led electoral process reforms — such as installing voter ID requirements, eliminating same-day registration, and curtailing weekend and early voting — Interstate Crosscheck will disproportionately screen out minority voters. This will, not coincidentally, end up benefiting Republican candidates.

Thus far, the Democratic response to these kinds of voter suppression efforts has been pathetic.

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Matt Bruenig writes about poverty, inequality, and economic justice at Demos, Salon, The Atlantic, The American Prospect, and The Week. He is a Texas native and graduate of the University of Oklahoma.