Do you believe illegal aliens should be able to collect social security benefits?
Since the democrats or republicans are NOT listening to the vast majority of U.S. Citizens, this may be the only place to voice your opinion. Hopefully you will also tell your legislators.
As Rep. Rohrabacher stated tonight, " The democrats want the votes and the republicans want the cheap labor".
FYI
Paul Revere and Nathan Hale, where are you when we really, really need you?
Rep. Rohrbacker sounds like one of the few sane people left in Washington.
Then where's the hue and cry about social security going broke and doesn't need to be dishing out bennies to ILLEGALS who should be DEPORTED instead. Dang socialists!
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The cost of Illegal Aliens was reported today to be Conservatively estimated @ 10 Billion +. If any of the Amnesty programs are viewed favorably by the Government the costs will tripple this amount. Social Security and the infrastructure it supports must be maintained paying into this system.
How sad. And this is happening in a Republican control Fed Gov. Where do we go next?
We knew this was coming, didn't we?
Great post. I want a roll call vote on this one!
The Dems are traitors and the GOP is too, it would seem. Maybe it is time for an American Nationalist Party.
What a news day...Benefits for illegal aliens while Bush floats the idea of hookin' up with "MCcainiac" to silence the swift boats via the courts or legislation.
The whole operation seems to be run by dimwits...both parties.
96% no.....when I voted.
If I have relatives in New York and Florida, can I vote twice?
Someone please tell me where I can find anywhere in the US Constitution where rights are granted to non-US citizens. All of these 'rights' for ILLEGALS just kills me. Immigrants are fine, we are a country of immigrants, but giving away the rights of our citizenship just cheapens the idea citizenship all together.
America for AMERICANS!!!!!
I fully agree with and count myself among those who object in the strongest possible terms to criminals (and make no mistake about it, that is exactly what illegal aliens are) gaining access to US taxpayer funded programs intended to benefit taxpaying citizens. Schools, welfare, and social security are all high on the list of item off-limits to illegals.
But I wonder if the totalization agreement might be misrepresented or misunderstood.
Let me tell you my experience. In 1995 I went to Korea on an assignment for my long-term US employer. During the first few years I was in Korea, my employer deducted and paid my SS-OA and SS-HI, AND enrolled me in the Korean pension system as well, as was required by law.
In 1999 or 2000 a totalization agreement went into effect between the US and Korea. The effect of this was that my US employer no longer had to deduct and pay into the Korean National Pension plan on my behalf, ending the double taxation.
Similarly, Korean employees of Hyundai or Samsung working in the US no longer needed to contribute to the US Social Security system. Instead, their employers simply keep up their contributions to their home country retirement system.
Of course, those individuals are not entitled to get benefits fromt he US Social Security System any more.
So, I wonder what is different about the Mexico case. It seems to me that under a totalization agreement, LEGAL Mexicans working in the US for Mexican companies would contribute to the Mexican system, whatever that is, and NOT the US Social Security system. Of course, if they are working for AMERICAN companies, then obviously they would be covered just as an American would be, and under all the same rules.
ILLEGAL aliens, i.e. criminal violators of our borders shold be elegible for nothing whatsoever.
I can't quite fathom where the huge additional monetary obligation comes from. Of course, if a MExican or any other national were to leave the US before qualifying for benefits, they shouldn't get any. After all Americans who fail to qualify under the rules don't get anything. Why should foreigners?
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What more can be said, things are getting worse by the day.
Americans need to get involved. Unless they vote these idiots out of office, this will continue.
"Seniors should ask why anyone would want to give those dollars to illegal aliens, draining funds available for Social Security and Medicare benefits, and reward those who break the law."
Not just seniors but those of us currently paying into this crap shoot who already don't anticipate seeing a thing. Providing to illegals will be adding insult to injury as it were. So much for those who said well we need more Mexicans to keep SS solvent (wrong headed position to begin with).