Social Security

**WhiteWidow** · 12-15-2006, 07:05 AM

Got this in the email yesterday and don't really feel like researching it, so has anyone else seen this or is it BS? It was followed by a list of signatures:

> Subject: Social Security Benefits Being GIVEN TO
> ILLEGAL ALIENSl Is
> > >this
> > >
> > > what we have worked our whole lives for?
> > >
> > > The following was written by one person who has
> finally gotten fed up.
> > >Are
> > >
> > > you?
> > >
> > > 'My mother was a homemaker and dad worked all his
> life and paid into
> > > Social
> > > Security. Dad has passed away and now my mom can
> barely make ends meet.
> > > While the "illegal" alien in front of her at the
> grocery store buys the
> > > name
> > > brands, my mom goes for the generic brands, and
> day old breads. She
> > > doesn't
> > > have out of state calling on her phone, because
> she can't afford it and
> > > shops at the thrift shops and dollar stores while
> the "illegal" aliens go
> > > to
> > > Macy's, Gap, J.C. Penney, Banana Republic, etc.
> She considers having a
> > > pizza
> > > delivered once a week "eating out". She grew up
> during the depression,
> > > watched her husband go overseas to fight in WW II
> a year after their
> > > marriage, and then they went on to raise, feed
> and clothe their children,
> > > scrounging to pay tuition for parochial schools.
> I'm sorry, but I can't
> > > see
> > > how the Senate can justify this slap in the face
> to born and bred, or the
> > > many naturalized citizens. It is already
> impossible to live on Social
> > > Security alone. If they give benefits to
> "illegal? aliens who have never
> > > contributed, where does that leave us that have
> paid into Social Security
> > > all our working lives? The Senate voted this week
> to allow "illegal"
> > > aliens
> > > access to Social Security benefits.
> > >
> > > Attached is an opportunity to sign a petition
> that requires citizenship
> > > for
> > > eligibility to receive social services. If you do
> not wish to sign the
> > > petition yourself, please forward on to anyone
> you think might be
> > > interested.
> > >
> > > PETITION FOR: President Bush
> > >
> > > Mr. President,
> > > The petition below is a protest against the
> recent vote of the senate
> > > which
> > > was to allow illegal aliens access to our social
> security! We demand that
> > > you and all congressional representatives require
> citizenship for anyone
> > > to
> > > be eligible for social services in the United
> States.

bigpoppapuff · 12-15-2006, 09:38 AM

snopes????

http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/petition.asp

**Bkcloud114** · 12-15-2006, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by bigpoppapuff

snopes????

http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/petition.asp

I love that site.... I always forget about it

**hoodere** · 12-15-2006, 12:59 PM

Bush Jr. wants to give illegal immigrants social security benefits. Guess the logic goes this way. I we are going to givem our jobs why not the benefits.
Several years one of those jerks was drawing disability on my S.S. number while I was working and contributing--go figure that one out. It took 3 years for me to get my account straightened out.
A little advice; check on your S.S. account at least every two to three years--evan if your a young-un. Thats what I used to do when I found that problem that took so long to clear up. If I had waited until I retired to find out I would have been in a helluva shape.

**CoventryCat86** · 12-15-2006, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by hoodere

Bush Jr. wants to give illegal immigrants social security benefits. Guess the logic goes this way. I we are going to givem our jobs why not the benefits.
Several years one of those jerks was drawing disability on my S.S. number while I was working and contributing--go figure that one out. It took 3 years for me to get my account straightened out.
A little advice; check on your S.S. account at least every two to three years--evan if your a young-un. Thats what I used to do when I found that problem that took so long to clear up. If I had waited until I retired to find out I would have been in a helluva shape.

He does? I hadn't heard that, are you sure?

**drew_goring** · 12-15-2006, 05:40 PM

I remember reading somewhere that they are pushing a bill in to allow the illegals to pay a "fine" and then they will be granted citizenship or whatever. I am not sure if this is fact or not though...

**hoodere** · 12-15-2006, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by CoventryCat86

He does? I hadn't heard that, are you sure?

Darned right I'm sure .He made that wish during one of his campaign speeches. I heard it with my very own ears. Never was a Bush fan even when he was governor here in Texas. But that was a clincher statement for me. That little dittie was put forward in his efforts to put the hispanic vote together.

**CoventryCat86** · 12-16-2006, 02:35 AM

Originally Posted by hoodere

Darned right I'm sure .He made that wish during one of his campaign speeches. I heard it with my very own ears. Never was a Bush fan even when he was governor here in Texas. But that was a clincher statement for me. That little dittie was put forward in his efforts to put the hispanic vote together.

Okay I'll take your word for it, thanks! I still like they guy but I disagree with him on some things and this is one of them.