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Social Security


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Multi-colored bullet E-mail details changes made to Social Security over the years.

Multi-status bullet E-mailed petition advocates denying social services to immigrants.*

Multi-status bullet E-mail lists senators who "voted to give illegal aliens Social Security benefits."*

Red bullet Members of Congress receive lavish pensions but are not required to contribute to the Social Security fund.

Green bullet President Eisenhower once noted that "a few Texas oil millionaires" wanted to "abolish social security."*

Green bullet Social Security recipients will get no COLA increase in 2010 but will pay higher Medicare premiums.

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