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> Nope, SSNs aren't mandatory That's not correct. Every citizen is assigned one at birth. You cannot choose to not have one, and it's not optional to pay into
by Alupis 10y ago
> Nope, SSNs aren't mandatory
That's not correct. Every citizen is assigned one at birth. You cannot choose to not have one, and it's not optional to pay into the system. I agree, however, some people have issues with theirs, but that doesn't preclude a voting ID system from being effective.
> I walk up to the table and say "Hi, I'm Spooky23
The problem is with people who do not vote, and someone else uses their vote illegitimately.
Showing a government issued ID of some sort solves that issue for the most part.
- dragonwriter 10y agoAt-birth SSN issuance is a relatively recent innovation, and there are living people born before that time. Paying into SS is not mandatory in the sense that it is perfectly legal to accept employment from one of the many (mostly public agency, but IIRC there are also some narrow exceptions in private industry) employers who are not mandated to, and have not chosen to, pay into SS.
- Spooky23 10y agoYou apply for a social security card at birth. You're not compelled to. (See: https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10023.pdf https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10023.pdf ) Most people do, because you cannot claim a dependent for tax purposes without an SSN. But we're a nation of >300M people. There are many exceptions.