September 26 I will turn 65 ( Egad ) so I went on line to register with Medicare . After entering my social security number and other required information the process was haulted by a statement in red stating that my information doesn't match . I retried twice and was rebuffed in the same manner . A Medicare broker entered my information with the same results . Today I called the social security office and gave my information and was accusingly told that the social security number I gave was not mine . An ackward silence followed as I digested the firery reply . After stating that indeed my information was correct , she put me on hold then came back saying she was sorry and that they were having computer problems . She evidently had gotten one of the IRS Lois Lerner broken computers that erased all her emails and now it was expunging me from federal records . I have to appear tomorrow at one of their offices with my birth certificate and photo ID . So , I'm wondering to what person has my social security payments into the system for all these years has been credited to ? I'll tell them I will settle for $ 1 million lump social security payment because that's what I estimate that sum to be and I'll let them off the hook . Right . A couple of months ago I had to go in person for a new drivers license . My middle name was misspelled in their records . Isn't the ever growing federal system an exciting fun filled maze to negotiate !

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