&gt; not to disenfranchise the poor<p>The poor often vote against their own interests [1]<p>So even for the poor, it is better to remove these voters from the voting pool.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.msnbc.com&#x2F;msnbc&#x2F;opinion-why-the-poor-vote-against-their-own-interests" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.msnbc.com&#x2F;msnbc&#x2F;opinion-why-the-poor-vote-against...</a>