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Latest Answers http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/answers/latest/%2A/389/%2A/%2A a view of answers sorted by date en It’s my understanding that if people are hired and they turn in a social security number that they are charged or pay social security. Whether or not they ever collect that would depend on whether they ever get legal and are using a social security number that is legal. I am opposed to agreements with other countries that would allow people, for example in Mexico, to pay into their Mexican system and then draw money out of our system or participate in our system. But if a person is working in this country, whether they’re legal or illegal, if they’re using a social security number and paying into the social security system, then I assume that if they can hold on to that social security number, they can get it back. http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/answers/it%E2%80%99s-my-understanding-if-people-are-hired-and-they-turn-social-security-number-they-are-char http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/answers/it%E2%80%99s-my-understanding-if-people-are-hired-and-they-turn-social-security-number-they-are-char#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:52:32 -0500 amukherjee 1538 at http://www.askyourlawmaker.org Rep. Charlie Wilson (D-OH): I do support the repeal. Number one I think the offsets are unfair since a retired worker with a private pension is not subject to the same offsets. Why should for example a state teacher be penalized because they have paid in to Social Security under a previous job. I believe we should repeal this government pension offset. Jodi Breisler: And is there anything even being talked about in Congress right now? Wilson: It is being talked about. As a matter of fact the Chairman of Ways and Means, Charlie Rangel of New York, basically offered up H.R. 82 that would repeal these provisions. I’m proud to say as a person who represents Southeastern Ohio that I’m a co-sponsor on this bill and I will stand tall for the people because I think they’re being unfairly penalized the way it is. Breisler: Now basically we’re just talking about people who are not getting the money they even put in to Social Security, is that the fact? Wilson: Yes it is and you know upon their retirement they should be entitled to both benefits. There’s no reason why they shouldn’t be, especially since they paid in to Social Security. http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/answers/%2526lt%3Bp%2526gt%3B%2526lt%3Bb%2526gt%3Brep.-charlie-wilson-%28d-oh%29%3A%2526lt%3B/b%2526gt%3B-i-do-support-repeal.-number-one-i-th Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:53:43 -0500 Jodi Breisler 1371 at http://www.askyourlawmaker.org