From an Email (guess it needs support):

Dear Karen,

It is time to take special interest money out of politics.

From the shady dealings of Jack Abramoff to the infamous K
Street Project, the corrosive effect of money in politics has
undermined the integrity of our democracy.

Today's political campaigns are getting more expensive every
year, and even good candidates with the best of intentions must
too often turn to special interests to raise the millions of
dollars necessary to win a competitive race. As long as that is
the case, people will ask -- justifiably -- if their elected
officials are standing up for a policy because it is good for
the people, or good for the special interests writing the
checks.

The system is broken. It's time for a new approach. That is why
I am introducing the "Fair Elections Now Act." It would break
the dependence on special interest money in U.S. Senate
elections once and for all by providing public funds to
qualified candidates.

Forward an email to your Members of Congress, urging them to
support the "Fair Elections Now Act!" Help me build the momentum
to make my bill law:

http://ga3.org/campaign/fair_elections?qp_source=fairelections%5fweb

The "Fair Elections Now Act" would create a fair system of
public funding to restore Americans' confidence in our elections
process and break the dependency on special interest lobbyists
for campaign contributions. There are four major components:

(1) Seed Money: Allow candidates to raise a limited amount of
seed money, capped at $100 per contributor, to get their
campaigns up and running

(2) Qualifying for Public Funds: Candidates must raise a
specified number (based on the size of the state) of $5
contributions from residents of their state in order to
demonstrate that they are serious, viable candidates

(3) Allocation of Public Funds: Once a candidate qualifies for
public funding, he or she is eligible to receive a minimum of
$750,000, plus an additional $150,000 for every Congressional
District in the state minus one

(4) "Fair Fight" Funds: If a candidate is being outspent by
independent expenditures or an opponent who has refused public
financing, the law would match that spending dollar-for-dollar
up to 200 percent of the base allocation

My approach is simple, fair, and would free U.S. Senate
candidates from depending on special interests to run their
campaigns -- for good.

Please urge your Members of Congress to support my "Fair
Elections Now" legislation -- and its companion bill in the
House -- today!

http://ga3.org/campaign/fair_elections?qp_source=fairelections%5fweb

Our system of government is based on the idea that our leaders
have just one thing in mind when they make decisions: the good
of the people they represent. Instead, they spend countless
hours each day on the phone and at receptions raising money for
their next race. We just can't allow that to continue.

No amount of reform can fix our current system of private
financing. It's time to end it and to create a responsible
system of public funding in its place. I hope that I can count
on your support.

Please urge your Members of Congress to support the "Fair
Elections Now Act" -- and its companion bill in the House --
today!

http://ga3.org/campaign/fair_elections?qp_source=fairelections%5fweb

Sincerely,

Dick Durbin
U.S. Senator

Support Fair Elections: http://ga3.org/campaign/fair_elections?qp_source=fairelections%5fweb

tanks

Okay, now that is somewhat over the top here.  There is a lot of qualifying.  Illegal immigrants do not receive Social Security Benefits (I know, I get them).  First off, you have to have a Social Security Number to receive Benefits.  Illegal Immigrants do not have Social Security Numbers (they often have copied someone else's - so they are actually paying into OUR pay schedule).

What you are talking about is legal immigrants (which is an entirely differnt matter).  They must be citizens (a green card, passport - will not get you benefits.)   Source - ssa.gov.

Link to your article:

http://www.rense.com/general74/rsep.htm

Political rhetoric.  This has not passed, nor will it ever (it was on lasts years table, not this year).  It talks about their amnesty program - and overreacts that parents are automatically elible for SSI (not the same as SSDI - which is the tax payor system) - and supposedly they are eligible for Medicaid after 5 years?  Some legal Immigrants already are eligible for Medicaid/SSI - etc. under the current guidelines - that is a state by state basis determination/not the Federal Government.

Not quite the truth, IMHO.

That's why I said the article in inaccurate.  Souce for mine is SSA.GOV.  Try applying without one.

If you were born in 1929 or later, you need to have worked for at least 10 years to be eligible for retirement benefits. If you're eligible for retirement benefits, some members of your family also can receive benefits.

We may ask you to provide certain documents to show that you are eligible for Social Security and to help us decide how much your benefits should be. The documents you'll need will depend on the circumstances of your claim, but here are some items you should have available:

your Social Security card (or a record of your number);
your birth certificate;
proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful alien status if you were not born in the U.S.;
your military discharge papers if you had military service; and
your W-2 form from last year, or your last year's tax return if you're self-employed.

You may apply for SSI benefits by calling our toll free number (1-800-772-1213) between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and making an appointment. You may choose to apply for benefits either by phone or in person at a local Social Security office.  One of our representatives will help you apply for the benefits. Please have your Social Security number handy when you call us. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may call our TTY number, 1-800-325-0778 during the same hours.

You cannot get anything from the government without a SSN.  Granted, you may need to apply for one, but there are qualifying requirements for that.

Many, Many pages: My Source -

http://www.ssa.gov/