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I am _not_ challanging UT's right to collect the SS tax.  (yet)  What I 
am challenging is

1)  Contrary to law, they are using the SSN as an identification number.
In fact, they are using is as the _controlling_ ID number.

2)  Contrary to law, they are demanding my SSN before granting me a job.  
They will of course need my SSN once I have received a job from them, but 
until they do, they have no legal right to demand it.

Since my SSN is tied in to every financial account I maintain, my credit 
records, etc, etc, etc, this is a major breach of the Privacy Act.  Note 
also that they are the first state agency that I have contacted so far 
that thinks they need it.  They all have a space on the form, but they 
all pointed deny that they need it, or that they demand it, in order to 
process the applicatiton.  All except UT.

Nathan


Ronald Wyllys (wyllys@fiat.gslis.utexas.edu) wrote:
: Dear Mr. Zook,

: I'm a lifelong flaming liberal, but I think you're barking up the wrong 
: tree with this one!  What's your point?  You can't hold a job without a 
: SSN, and you certainly can't get any pay (at least, open and legal pay) 
: for a job without a SSN.  

: You may think that's a terribly unfair, oppressive stance by an 
: overweening bureaucratic central government; and there may be a few 
: grains of truth in your stance.  But, frankly, I feel that I ought to pay 
: my share of taxes--but only my share--and not *your* share.  If you got a 
: job without a SSN, then I and every other honest, employed resident of the 
: U.S. would have to contribute to paying your share of taxes.

: Besides, I've managed to live and work in this country for over forty 
: years without actually having physical possession of a Social Security 
: card, which I lost decades ago.  It hasn't even inconvenienced me.

: Spend your energies on a cause that's worth fighting.  There are plenty 
: of them around.

: Ron Wyllys                                          Voice: 512-471-3969
: wyllys@gslis.utexas.edu                             Fax:   512-471-3971


: On 23 Mar 1995, Nathan Zook wrote:

: > Fun, Fun, Fun
: > I just tried to apply for a job with UT Austin.  They refused
: > to take it w/o a SSN.  They are the only state agency in town
: > that this has happened with.  I intend to be as much trouble
: > on this as I can.
: >  
: > What I need:
: >  
: > 1) Legal citiations.
: >  
: > 2) Other people in Austin to go down to the UT Employment
: > office (Corner of Red River & MLK), and similiarly attempt
: > to apply for work.
: >  
: > 3) A lawyer in Austin willing to take this on.  I have one
: > idea already.
: >  
: > Let's do it!
: >  
: > Nathan
: > 
: > 
: >