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This was in 1938. Just three years after the Social Security Administration had been created. Most people still had telephone party lines. People didn't get how
by mirimir 7y ago
This was in 1938. Just three years after the Social Security Administration had been created. Most people still had telephone party lines. People didn't get how some government number could be really important.
- klaustopher 7y agoAlso, at that point it was not this global number that was used to identify you everywhere. It was your registration number in the Social Security system, not more. Well, you could use it to pay into somebody else‘s pension ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Aomebody linked a CGP Grey video above that goes into details.