Would You Accept a Government Number Without a Receipt?
With Social Security reporting a cleanup of nearly 15 percent of its records, the Reporter asked residents how much proof a number needs, and who should provide it.
Social Security
Social Security Corrects 15 Percent of Records, Center Says Checking the Work Will Finish in 2191
The agency calls it the biggest cleanup in 91 years, and a hardware store manager will accept it without a receipt, since, he said, the government is the receipt.