ACTION

This is another Agreement slipped by the American People without their knowledge.
This is a BRIDGE for Mexicans to have access to our Social Security, the money WE CITIZENS paid into the system for US to use.
And you wonder why they say Social Security is going broke??

Here is a summation:

The following provisions shall apply to the United States:
1. After 6 quarters (1.5 years) of qualifying participation in the US S.S. payment system, Mexicans will become eligible for full Social Security benefits (But Americans have to have 40 Quarters to receive full SS benefits !!)
2. In determining eligibility for benefits under paragraph 1 of this Article, the Agency of the United States shall credit one quarter of coverage in each calendar year for every 13 weeks of contribution certified for that year byAN AGENCY OF MEXICO (SINCE WHEN DOES MEXICO PAY INTO OUR SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM AND WHY DOES PARTICIPATION IN THE MEXICAN SYSTEM QUALIFY IN THE US?????)
3. Where entitlement to a benefit under United States applicable laws is established according to the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article, the Agency of the United States shall compute a pro rata Primary Insurance Amount in accordance with United States applicable laws
4. Entitlement to a benefit from the United States which results from paragraph 1 of this Article shall terminate with the acquisition of sufficient periods of coverage under United States applicable laws to establish entitlement to an equal or higher benefit without the need to invoke the provision of paragraph 1 of this Article (this is where the bridge part is obvious)

Read More at:
U.S.-Mexican Social Security Agreement
http://www.ssa.gov/international/Agreement_Texts/mexico.html