Posted on 01/22/2007 10:56:14 AM PST by WatchingInAmazement
Last week I introduced a bill that will protect Social Security, especially for the millions of Baby Boomers who will soon be receiving retirement benefits. The Social Security Protection Act will prohibit illegal aliens from receiving Social Security benefits for time they were in the country illegally.
If we give millions of illegal aliens Social Security benefits, there is no doubt—Social Security will go broke. That is why I introduced this bill to ensure that Social Security is protected for the millions of Americans who have legally earned their benefits.� Baby Boomers are quickly approaching retirement, and we are already working on solutions that will ensure that Social Security is available for future generations. Now is not the time to increase the burden on the Social Security system by allowing the more than ten million illegal immigrants to receive benefits for the time they worked in our country illegally.
It is important to note that I believe that individuals should have access to Social Security on the wages they earn once they are in the U.S. legally. But as a Judge for 20 years, I simply cannot support giving people benefits for breaking the law.
Specifically, my bill:
Ø Prohibits Social Security from paying out benefits to any US Citizen for wages earned while said US Citizen was illegally in the United States.
Ø Instructs the Commissioner of Social Security to recompute all existing benefits to account for any Social Security taxes paid while working without authorization. This language will not require repayment of benefits already paid at the previous rate.
The Socialism Security program should be banished and all the monies people paid into it returned.
This one may never make it to the veto pen that will surely hit it if it does.
How lame. Protect Socialist Security. LOL
The Socialism Security program should be banished and all the monies people paid into it returned.
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From where??? We would have to borrow the money from China --- :-)
"It is important to note that I believe that individuals should have access to Social Security on the wages they earn once they are in the U.S. legally. But as a Judge for 20 years, I simply cannot support giving people benefits for breaking the law".
...nice to hear! Where's Captain Obvious again?
What is this, just fluff, mere padding for his resume? Because, how in the world is a US citizen ever in the US illegally? How many illegals make it to US citizen; how many want to?
Speaking of Carter, did Jimmu's son get elected?
Those of you from this generation that still love to romanticize the irresponsiblity and moral depravity of your heyday.....please.....just go away.
SB 2611 made it okay for illegals, once made legal, to collect social security benefits on wages made while they were illegal.
Also, the Social Security Totalization Agreement between the U.S. and Mexico would allow illegals and their relatives to draw Social Security.
Sounds like that is what he is going after.
Welcome to FR!
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I thought SS was NOT in trouble.
So now he comes up with a solution,... just as good as his energy policy when he was presidummy.
Well...ah told them in 2000 they should put it in a lawk bawx.
...took several mouse-clicks to find out he is a Republican
John Carter Website ^ | Jan 17, 2007 | John Carter (R) Texas
Time for a new mouse.....
Well...ah told them in 2000 they should put it in a lawk bawx.
The loser lost
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