The US adopted this from its inception through the end of the 19th century. Even in the early 20th century when we attempted to put social security in place it was declared unconstitutional before it even got through congress by comments from the suppreme court, why? Because people were forced to participate in a requirement plan. When they did finally pass it, they had to make it optional to participate because it otherwise trampled on the rights of the individual. How quickly the progrssives/colectivists have been able to erode the general understanding of the purpose of the constitution and government, to protect the rights of the individual, not some self defined collective.