By: Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-CO)
Totalization
agreements have hardly been a source of contention over
the years. Most of the public is familiar with hot button
issues like border security, illegal immigration, and cost
of living adjustments (COLA) - but totalization is only
likely to get noticed when something perilous is afoot.
Accordingly, I have grave concerns about the Social Security
totalization agreement that Commissioner Jo Anne Barnhart
signed with her Mexican counterpart on June 29, 2004, as
this agreement could open the door and allow illegal aliens
to receive benefits from an already strained Social Security
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Before her term as House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi proposed an unconstitutional bill which seeks to prevent grassroots organizations - or any community leader who reaches more than 500 people - from encouraging their members to contact their representatives in Washington. The move was defeated in January, but Madame Speaker's rampage continues. She hopes to reintroduce it in the near future.
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Do you access the internet? If so, you are not alone. According
to a Harris Poll over 14 million seniors are using the internet.
It is a great resource; you can learn new things, meet new
people, and find out about events. But when using it, it
is important to be conscious of the security and privacy
issues the internet entails. After all, you wouldn't put
your address and phone number on a billboard would you?
When you share information on a website you don't trust,
you could be doing just that. Click
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A pet can mean many things to people at different stages
in their life. To a child, it is a new friend. To a young
adult who has moved out for the first time, they are a comfort.
To a senior, they are all those things and much more. For
a senior, with the children moved out or long gone, the
home can seem empty. Numerous studies have found that the
over 65 population in America are prone to loneliness and
stress-related illness. A study published in the journal
of the American Geriatrics Society found that pets could
be beneficial to a senior's sense of well-being. The
study showed that owning a pet is an alternative way to
possibly relieve that loneliness and stress. Thus owning
a pet can be a strong preventative that you may not have
thought about. Click Here For The
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