The Jackson Clarion-Ledger: on Social Security

Albert N. Gore: Allow working illegals to contribute to Social Security

Albert N. Gore: Tax illegal immigrants to fund Social Security

A: We need to find additional resources that can fund these programs. For example, we have more than 13 million workers in this country who are illegally here. These workers are willing to work long hours at jobs that many Americans will not take. If these workers are earning a wage--and that is why they are here--why not work to make them become U. S. citizens and have them pay Social Security and other taxes going to Medicare and Medicaid. This is an untapped resource. In pursuing this, we need to make sure we don't pass immigration legislation that is anti-labor. Anti-labor laws have already i

Bill Bowlin: Carry on the good work of this most important investment

A. It seems clear that the 535 members of Congress are unable or unwilling to deal with what is best for our millions of citizens who have paid into and are depending on Social Security. Congress must either deal with the problem straight up or a Social Security board made up of no more than 12 people should be selected to carry on the good work of this most important investment of time, money, earning and investment.