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Samuel H. Newnam: Anger over illegal immigration

Think about this. We are advised not to judge all Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge all gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics.

Seems we constantly hear about how Social Security and Medicare is going to run out of money. But, how come we never hear about welfare or food stamps running out of money? What’s interesting is the first group “worked for” their money, but the second didn’t.

Why are we cutting benefits for veterans, no pay raises for our military and cutting our army to a level lower than before WWII, but we are not stopping payments to illegal aliens such as monthly payments for each child, money for housing, food stamps, free education including college and the right to vote?

Samuel H. Newnam, Modesto

This story was originally published August 21, 2015 at 5:44 PM with the headline "Samuel H. Newnam: Anger over illegal immigration."

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