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NickB79

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18. Technically, giving illegal immigrants already working here citizenship may make SS worse, not better

Reply to RoeVWade (Original post)

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 10:13 PM

Jun 20

As it stands, immigrants working with false SS numbers are already getting SS deducted from their paychecks, but they can never claim it when they're elderly. As another poster pointed out, it's around $90 billion annually.

Giving them all citizenship means they can then start to collect SS at 62.

In a perverse way, keeping them illegal keeps SS solvent for the rest of us longer.

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New report said SS has 8 years of solvency. Shouldn't we be looking to convert illegal aliens to citizens instead [View all] RoeVWade Jun 19 OP

IF this regime doesn't loot social security vapor2 Jun 20 #1

trump believes Americans will take those jobs, perhaps because they have no choice after Silent Type Jun 20 #2

Sure, like the time my computer-engineer sister lost her job to overseas hires, & was offered "retraining" as... Hekate Jun 20 #6

Yeah nothing like a $10/hr job when costs require $40+ to function. Brainfodder Jun 20 #10

Undocumented immigrants already pay $90 billion a year into SS PSPS Jun 20 #3

A few of them will, if they're on track for a Green Card. haele Jun 20 #9

That will stop when they are deported . . . Ms. Toad Jun 20 #14

The solution is simple Picaro Jun 20 #4

The Treasury Department takes donations if you think you did not pay enough taxes and want to reduce the kelly1mm Jun 20 #7

That money is long gone Picaro Jun 20 #8

They already pay into SS, and all other payroll taxes. They just don't ever draw them out. That is the core... Hekate Jun 20 #5

Yes, the fix for most of our problems is to make wealthy people pay their fair share. travelingthrulife Jun 20 #11

Billions in surplus. Blue Full Moon Jun 20 #12

trillions struggle4progress Jun 20 #17

Have they paid back the IOU's? nt Hotler Jun 20 #13

That's the point of the report. Igel Jun 20 #15

Thank you. nt Hotler Jun 20 #16

Technically, giving illegal immigrants already working here citizenship may make SS worse, not better NickB79 Jun 20 #18

This is easily solvable TacosUberAlles Jun 20 #19