Comments by "Xyz Same" (@xyzsame4081) on "Forbes Breaking News" channel.

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  9. This is a prime example what happens when you have a country that has a very peculiar system of governing (never more than 2 parties), and where the states are almost like countries (separate taxes, and other laws regarding the death penalty for instance). That fragmentation is also to be found in the SS data, IRS etc. In other countries they have a central federal register of residency that is the base of civil administration. When SS was getting computers (in the late 1960s) that was of course insufficient by todays standard. The problem with early adopters (like getting computers) is that they usually grandfather things in and in hindsight things are kind of archaic. Now add to that that large companies (that have the same problem with patch upon patch upon patch plus provisories) at least can make a top dow massive once a time effort to streamline things. But agencies need Congress for that. So that becomes a political football. Can you imagine the screaming of Republicans about a central register of residency. Would - after the once in a century effort - and likely some hiccups in year 1 make a lot of things easier, faster and cheaper. But you cannot streamline when 50 states insist on doing their own thing (civil admin is red tape, this is not a hill to die on). But the states might have to give up some of their special provisions in order to get a streamlined system (up to modern standards of databases). Do not hold your breath. It would cost a lot of money (once) and I cannot see Republicans go along with that either. Screw future savings. One exampe that is notorious: DMV. And of course voter registration. In ANY other developed nation (but the U.K. *) they enter people at birth, naturalization, or when they have legal residency. Citizens are supposed to announce when they move and except for students (still filed with the parents) they usually do. The tenant wants it, if they own a home they will have to do it, and if they own a car they have to do it, too. * in the U.K. they de facto use SS data for a lot of the civil admin. And voter registration is not automatic but it is really easy and can be done online. No ID, birth certificate necessary (like in all other nations). So sooner or later young adults update their status. And when they will be of age on election day they will get automatically an invitation to vote and they will be automatically on the voter rolls. that would do away with a lot of admin costs and make things much easier for citizens. It is also no problem if they move to another stat e and lose documentation, or the house is flooded or whatever. (or if they became homeless for a time). It is easy to get the original as long as they remember where the parents were registered when they were born. That means also that there are no long lines, when citizens update. 10 minutes wait time would be long. Makes thing easier for folks that have no care, or little children, you can ask for a ride, do your stuff (on the long afternoon, which means they are open longer for folks that want to come after work).
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