Bogus email I received and my answer [View All]

[sazemisery]

There is an email petition going around that purports that there is legislation in the U.S. House that would give Social Security to illegal aliens. It does not cite the bill number and most people that get it will just sign it and forward it to whoever. I looked up all bills pertaining to social security and aliens and I came up with HR 319, the "Legal Immigrant Children’s Health Improvement Act of 2009".
(This was sent to me by a republican that savors sending me anything anti-Obama)

Here is my response:

"Received your email about the US House bill concerning Social Security and "illegal aliens". Since there was no reference to the bill number I took the time to look up all legislation regarding Social Security and "aliens" on the Thomas website at the Library of Congress. I will assume you are referencing HR. 319, of which I have attached a copy.

It in no way gives "illegal aliens" rights to Social Security benefits. It gives the States the option of extending Medicaid and S.C.H.I.P. to "aliens who are lawfully residing in the United States". The title of the bill is "Legal Immigrant Children’s Health Improvement Act of 2009". If this is not the bill you are concerned with, please forward the bill number to me.

I receive a lot of emails that purport to be what they are not. I spend a lot of time checking out these things because I believe an informed citizen is an empowered citizen. Please let me know if there is another bill that would do what your email implies.

His response was:

Thanks. I will send your response to those that I have sent the original e-mail.

Any day you get to set a Repuglican straight is a good day.:evilgrin: