out of touch Senate approves Social Security for illegals

This is just more proof that Senate Republicans are ignoring their base at our majorities peril




By Sher Zieve – On Thursday, the US Senate approved Social Security payments for illegal aliens, even if their employment status was due to stolen and/or forged documents. The Social Security system has long been touted as being in jeopardy for future payments to US citizen workers.

Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) said: "It makes no sense to reward millions of illegal immigrants for criminal behavior while our Social Security system is already in crisis. Why in the world would we endorse this criminal activity with federal benefits? The Senate missed a big opportunity to improve this bill, and I doubt American seniors will be pleased with the result."

Siding with the illegals, Vermont Democrat Senator Patrick J. Leahy said: "We should not steal their funds or empty their Social Security accounts. That is not fair. It does not reward their hard work or their financial contributions. It violates the trust that underlies the Social Security Trust Fund."