Posted on 01/01/2007 8:04:50 AM PST by WatchingInAmazement
What's important here is not so much the nuts and bolts of this agreement, but the secrecy with which is has been kept from public review.
Obviously this country must have a death wish. I'm speechless.
I had really hoped these rumors were untrue. This is just beyond the pale. I need to quit typing now before I type something that will get me banned for life.
Both the agreement itself and the attempt to maintain secrecy are shocking and a betrayal of the citizens of the US.
Once again, Mexican policies are what our policies SHOULD be.
They vigorously go after illegal immigrants and defend their borders. We do not. They operate their pension system like a 401k. We operate ours as a welfare program.
Seems like they have it figured out better than we have.
ping
Amazing how 'selective' the MSM can be when it comes to what it wants to cover as the 'news', now isn't it?
Bernard Goldberg was 100% correct about their 'Bias'!
Before the American people force a representative government upon Iraq, we might want to consider restoring it in the United States, first.
"The Totalization Agreement could allow millions of illegal Mexican workers to draw billions of dollars from the U.S. Social Security Trust Fund."
There is no SS "Trust Fund". In Ponzi scheme fashion, current retirees get their payments from those currently working and paying taxes. What is worse, some of the social security tax money is used for general purposes not even related to "Socialist Security".
If anyone thinks there is a "trust fund" I suggest contacting the SSA and ask for the current balance of 'your' retirement account. Hear the bureaucrats laughing?
He hasn't signed anything...yet. But it is curious that it passed in 2004 yet is still awaiting his signature. One wonders if this will be part of the usual last minute slew of executive actions before a President leaves office. I hope not.
It never ends. Time for our Caesar?
Would Bush actually sign this???
Every day I get a new disappointment.
Where are conservatives to go? Certainly not to the Republican Party.
Please thank these congressmen for at least trying to stall this agreement.
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 50
Expressing disapproval by the Congress of the totalization agreement between the United States and Mexico signed by the Commissioner of Social Security and the Director General of the Mexican Social Security Institute on June 29, 2004.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 9, 2005
Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. PAUL, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. OTTER, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. ISSA, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, and Mrs. MYRICK) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c109:1:./temp/~c109zXFaoL::
(link may be temporary.
I also wondered if he might wait until the last minute. However, either House could still take action, according to the article.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.