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They were not originally, but now they are. There is an interesting case of a Texas woman who was born "off-radar" to libertarian parents and had no government
by dharmab 5y ago
They were not originally, but now they are. There is an interesting case of a Texas woman who was born "off-radar" to libertarian parents and had no government documentation of her existence. This caused major problems with access to services and employment in her adult life until a senator intervened and introduced legislation for the situation.
SSNs are not universal, either. There are some unions and religious groups that have legal exemptions.
- astura 5y ago>SSNs are not universal, either. There are some unions and religious groups that have legal exemptions. Exempt from participating in social security (the program), not exempt from having a social security number. In fact, getting a social security number is the first step in applying for an exception from social security. Basically, SSA needs to track you as being exempt from social security, which requires a unique identifier.