Well at least we've been Repeatedly Assured and Guaranteed by Congress and the SSA, to name a couple, that SSN's would NEVER be used for Identification of any type...
Of course if you owe child support, well that would be different...Or if you want a driving license, or a marriage license, or a hunting license, or a job, or a library card, or a credit card, or a bank account, house, apartment, car...
Hey, I know where you can still get a hamburger without a social security card.
If we are going to get upset about the government's lies to the people to get them to accept social security, this is just one of many lies (in this case, a law that is not enforced.)