Morphine Prince 109,683 Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Suspected Nazi war criminals would be blocked from receiving Social Security benefits under a bill unanimously approved Tuesday by the House. The measure would shut a loophole that allowed suspected Nazis to be paid millions of dollars in benefits. Under the bill, benefits would be terminated for Nazi suspects who have lost their American citizenship, a step called denaturalization. U.S. law currently mandates a higher threshold  a final order of deportation  before Social Security benefits can be stopped. The legislation was introduced after an Associated Press investigation published in October revealed that Social Security benefits have been paid to dozens of former Nazis after they were forced out of the United States. AP's investigation found that the Justice Department used a legal loophole to persuade Nazi suspects to leave the U.S. in exchange for Social Security benefits. If they agreed to go voluntarily, or simply fled the country before being deported, they could keep their benefits. The Justice Department denied using Social Security payments as a way to expel former Nazis. Rep. Leonard Lance, R-N.J., said the House action would "correct an injustice of two generations and right a terrible wrong in the name of the lives that were lost as a result of the Holocaust." The unanimous vote showed that "our resolve for justice is unyielding and our commitment to pursue what is right continues even 70 years after World War II," said Lance, a co-sponsor of the bill and co-chair of the Republican Israel Caucus. "We cannot allow Social Security benefits to continue flowing to those guilty of the worst atrocities in modern history," added Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y. Maloney previously called on the Obama administration to investigate the payments, which she described as a "gross misuse of taxpayer dollars." The House vote came as two Republican senators demanded that the Obama administration provide Congress with records explaining how suspected Nazis received the payments and the role the Justice Department played in the program. Source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/house-approves-bill-stop-nazi-120524552.html So glad this happened in such a timely manner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterdreams 1,529 Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Good. Haters gonna need more than a flashlight for my shade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainingOnMe 7,280 Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolev 867 Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 It's about time. I actually hope theres about 0 of those scums alive today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,861 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 "Suspects" did u ppl read this? Although i partially agree with the bill... Some suspects who lost citizenship for instance but are innocent now will get nothing. So this may still be the rght thing to do but comes a bit bitter cause theres bound to be at least a few ppl who are innocent that have had their lives affected for being suspects and now will get no assistance I hate to be mean, but why do so many ppl on GGD fail to look at multiple aides to an aspect? :huh: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo 327 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 They think they can just flee to the U.S. and we'll take care of them. SIKE! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXCXSXE 0 Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 "Suspects" did u ppl read this? Although i partially agree with the bill... Some suspects who lost citizenship for instance but are innocent now will get nothing. So this may still be the rght thing to do but comes a bit bitter cause theres bound to be at least a few ppl who are innocent that have had their lives affected for being suspects and now will get no assistance I hate to be mean, but why do so many ppl on GGD fail to look at multiple aides to an aspect? MTE... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByeBye49 161 Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 That's good, but what if someone innocent is effected? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 50,111 Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 I feel like this is opening up punishments for anyone the government doesn't like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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