 No, you cannot get government cheese. That's a privilege. Who would want it? I would rather waitress and Denny's at 90 years old than accept government cheese. You don't participate in benefits, and that's fine. If you want to do that, you can do it. Some people will hammer about the social security numbers, but I stopped paying taxes in 1999. If my house catches fire, are they coming to put the fire out?