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  • Question:

    What Social Security benefits are illegal aliens eligible for?

    Asked by: pjsepa from Reston, VA. Received 10 Votes.
    Categories: Immigration. Tags: illegal aliens · social security.
    Answer:

    Listen to: U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC)

    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.

    Answered on Aug 7th, 2008 More

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    Do you support the repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset of Social Security? Public employees who worked under Social Security AND a government pension program (state) are not able to receive the amount of Social Security they EARNED, and many are therefore living in poverty.

    Asked by: Constance Harse from Athens, OH. Received 45 Votes.
    Categories: Money & Politics. Tags: public workers · retirees · seniors · social security.
    Answer:

    Listen to: U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson (D-OH)

    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?

    Answered on Jun 17th, 2008 More

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