Discussion: It's Law Now: 'No Social Security For Nazis'

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What an act of political bravery. Brings a tear to my eye.

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OK - let’s be clear - the 85 old man who was obligated to be a ‘Nazi’ - but simply served as a cook in the German navy - and then emigrated to the USA after the war does not suddenly lose his social security -
"terminates Social Security payments for individuals stripped of their American citizenships due to their participation in Nazi persecutions during World War II. "

This is specifically for individuals stripped of their American citizenships due to their participation in Nazi persecutions during World War II

would be interested in knowing exactly how many people have been in this category.

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I’m just glad Werner von Braun isn’t alive for this!

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Could this be the number?

The AP found that since 1979 at least 38 of 66 suspects removed from the United States kept their Social Security benefits.

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I hope those Nazi’s weren’t counting on Social Security for retirement They should also have a well balanced portfolio of stocks or mutual funds.

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Close the barn door, the horse is loose.

How many Nazis were on social security the end of November anyway?

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How many of them are still alive?

While we are at it we should also strip social security from Attila the Hun and his henchmen.

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No are dead, not probably

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I was thinking Bush/Cheney myself.

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Thank God. I was having nightmares about Nazis coming in the middle of the night and stealing my Social Security, but now I can sleep soundly.

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Alt headline: No SS for SS!!

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Well, this is great, or it’s the start of the GOP denying SS benefits to everyone.

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Wow, cutting off 30-odd decrepit suspected Nazis from Social Security benefits…it’s a good idea, I guess, but I feel like of all of the problems we have in this country, SS-mooching SSers should be at the very bottom of the priority list.

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Yes - something that should be done - the symbolism is the most important part - but the actual $$$ amount involved may be less than a grand total of about $80K per year.

  • from a pure dollars and cents stand point - it was a rather small amount of money to swiftly get these war criminals off to the countries where they were to be fully prosecuted - instead of having them engaging in lengthy procedural games here in the US
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