Chuck Schumer was for rooting out Social Safety fraud by illegals earlier than he was in opposition to it.
A video of Schumer circa 1996 was unearthed by Western Lensman and made the rounds on X. Elon Musk couldn’t assist however level out the ridiculous pendulum swing by immediately’s Democrats.
The 1996 model of Schumer needed to tighten safety measures on Social Safety to restrict fraud and to “disincentivize” unlawful immigration since America’s social welfare security subsequent “encourages” illegals to pour into the nation.
1996 Schumer argued on the Home flooring in opposition to illegals getting Social Safety playing cards.
“I thank the gentleman. Salute him for his work on this rise in help of the modification. Initially, Social Safety card is used from one finish of America to the opposite as an identification card proper now. Who’re we kidding? If you wish to move a legislation and says it shouldn’t be, I’d ask the chairman and the distinguished minority member of the Social Safety Committee to move that legislation, however let’s admit the reality.”
“In every single place folks go, they’re requested for a Social Safety card. The truth is, one option to show you’re a bona fide one that can have a job is to ask for a driver’s license and a Social Safety card.”
“That is an anti-fraud modification.”
“Throughout the place we go, folks say, ‘Nicely, why can’t you cease unlawful immigrants or others from coming right here.’”
“The primary reply we give our constituents is once they come right here, they’ll get jobs, get advantages in opposition to the legislation due to fraud.”
“And right here, the gentleman from Florida has put collectively the simplest anti-fraud measure we are able to discover with out it altering the actions of the federal government one bit.”
“And we discover all this opposition. Girls and gents of this chamber, what I fear about is that this invoice, which began out with good intentions, whether or not you agree with it or disagree with it, goes to finish up being the identical factor that the general public will get offended with us on.”
“We are saying we’re doing one thing and we do nothing.”
“As a result of each time somebody makes a rational and small proposal to get one thing completed, folks say, ‘Nicely, what about this hypothetical, that hypothetical, et cetera?’ I urge help of this modification.”
“For those who imagine you wish to cease fraud in immigration, you don’t have any selection however to help this modification.”
Elon Musk shared the video of Schumer sounding like a DOGE fanatic, remarking, “That is pure gold.”
“The 1996 mannequin Schumer is correct!”
Watch:
That is pure gold
The 1996 mannequin Schumer is correct! https://t.co/4mOmA54VX8
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 3, 2025
