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YOUR VIEWS: Social Security for illegal aliens?


By JACK LYDON | La Crosse
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I realize that the war is the “important” subject now, but there are others in the background. The race is already on for our new president in two years. Not much mud yet, but it’s coming.

One of the important problems he or she will face is Social Security. There was a vote in the Senate in May on granting Social Security to illegal aliens. This is but one subject that we have to watch carefully.

This vote to allow illegal aliens to collect Social Security was close. This bill would allow all benefits to those illegals even if they used forged or stolen identification. The vote was, one senator didn’t vote, 49 voted no and 50 voted yes. Along with the yes voters were both of our senators, Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold.

I wonder if their benefits are figured the same as ours are or are there special considerations? If many illegals use the same stolen or forged social security number do they all get to collect on the total paid into that account or how will their benefits be determined?

Will they be entitled to the same benefits that the legal, who paid into the for 50-plus years, enjoy? Just a couple questions that should be answered. We really have to keep our eye on the ball.
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