Does anyone know about this Social Security email petition circulating?

[shaniqua6392]

I have received the following email regarding Senate votes on Social Security this week. It has about 350 names and city/states listed on it. I can not figure out what it is all about. I did not know there was any vote this week on this issue. I am wondering if it is a scam. Let me know what you think about it. Thank you in advance to anyone who knows anything.
Subject: Social Security Benefits - Do It Or Lose It.
>
>
> This is so important and I am begging you to please read, sign and
> forward- By not responding we are simply helping give away what we, as
> citizens, have worked so hard to achieve
> As stated below, the Senate voted this week to allow illegal aliens
> to access to Social Security benefits.
>
> Attached is an opportunity to sign a petition that requires
> citizenship
> for eligibility to that social service.
> You can Agree or Delete. Instructions are below.
>
> PETITION FOR:
>
> President Bush , Gov. Schwarzenegger, Senators Debbie Stabenow, Carl
> Levin and Congressman Dana Rohrbacher, Joe Knollenberg
> Gentlemen and Mr. President:
>
> The petition below is a protest against what the senate voted on
> recently which was to allow illegals to access our social security!
> We demand that you and all congressional representative require
> citizenship for anyone to be eligible for social services in the
> United States.
>
> We further demand that there not be any amnesty given to illegals,
> and NO free services or funding, or payments to and for illegal immigrants.
>
> We are fed up with the lack of action about this matter and are tired
> of paying" for services to illegals! Tell Senor Fox to pay for his own
> people!
> Agree or Delete: Instructions to sign are at the bottom.
>

[NYCGirl]

1. This Snopes entry may help:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/socialsecurity.asp

[shaniqua6392]

2. Thank you so much!

I have heard about Snopes. I should look over there more often. I appreciate the advice. In any case, it seems an email petition is totally outdated since it seems to be a done deal anyway. I will inform the person who sent the email to me.

[Sherman A1]

3. I just delete email petitions

they are pretty much a waste of time.

[shaniqua6392]

5. You are so right about that.

I never sign them either. Sometimes their origin just gets me curious. I am always hesitant to give out my info. I was just afraid for my friend who sent me the email. I wanted to find proof that it was stupid to bother with. Thanks.

[NYCGirl]

4. You're welcome. Snopes is always the first place to check with an email!

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