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Other decisions of the Court support this view. See, e.g., Goldman v. Weinberger, 475 U.S. 503 (1986) (Air Force regulation prohibiting religious headgear upheld despite claim of Jewish officer that it violated the free exercise of his religion); United States v. Lee, 455 U.S. 252 (1982) (Court rejected an Amish farmer's request to be exempt from social security taxes); Bowen v. Roy, 476 U.S. 693 (1986) (government can deny welfare benefits to an individual who refuses to obtain a social security number, even though the individual's actions are based on religious convictions).