With all of the hand wringin' and whining goin' on in this country about lack of control of our borders, how Illegals are ruining the country, and the crisis in the Social Security Program.... it seems a short step back to 2006 (that's just last year y'all) when fifty of our United States Senators voted down an amendment which would have excluded illegals from collecting from our Social Security Fund.
Yeah I see your eyeballs snappin' up there to read that agin! You read it right! When the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 was being discussed on the Senate Floor, Senator John Ensign of Nevada offered up amendment which would ensure that immigrants wouldn't be able to take advantage of our dwindling Social Security pot of gold as a result of their illegal behavior.
The amendment was tabled (read killed, assassinated, dispensed with, buried, beheaded) by a vote of 50 to 49.
Thus the bill was passed without this needed amendment. Now You ain't got to believe ole' Pecoz, 'cause he's been known to spin a yarn here and there --- but I know you'll believe Snopes, the killer of false legends on this here Internet! When you look at this list of Senators - all you see are those who voted "Yea" - kill the Bill. All the missing names voted Nay - to keep the Amendment . More of that pointy toed lawyer crap that makes you think up is down and yes is no...
How did your Senator vote? Fortunately both my Texas Senators done good!
http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/socialsecurity.asp
If your Senator is on this list, be sure to send him my best wishes next November at election time, y'hear?
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