ClairSolt said: “Well, Bush doesn’t shrink from challenges. Look for him to attack Social Security reform again, soon”
Here’s some ‘Social Security’ reform by George Bush’s white house.
Social Security ‘Totalization’ Agreement with Mexico Would Cost $207 Billion, New Study Says
[snip]- The Social Security “Totalization Agreement” between the U.S. and Mexico, which has already been signed between the two nations and is awaiting the President’s signature, would cost the United States an estimated $207 billion through 2040, according to a new study conducted by TREA Senior Citizens League. The Totalization Agreement could make as many as 1.6 million Mexican workers and dependents eligible for U.S. Social Security benefits by 2040. Dependent family members could be eligible for benefits without having ever worked in — or even having visited — the United States.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1839769/posts
I know an elderly old Mexican American who retired to live in Mexico, until SS found out and cut his benefits in half. He moved to FL so he could collect his SS. I think totalization addresses situations like this. but I also know some old American women who are living on SS checks of $450/mo, and the refusal to reform Social Security infuriates me on their behalf.