LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Legalizing more immigrants would help bolster the
Social Security system, former President Bill Clinton told the nation's largest Hispanic-rights organization Friday.

"Those of you who want immigration reform should use Social Security more," Clinton said to about 1,300 members of the League of United Latin American Citizens. "If we legalize just 250,000 more immigrants a year, it would solve half of the shortfall in the Social Security Trust Fund."

More legalized immigrants would put more young people in the system to help support the deluge of baby boomer retirees, Clinton said.

That makes sense to an extent, but I see a few problems.

For one, we shouldn't legalize the illegal immigrants who are already in this country. That would only legitimize their law-breaking and would add incentive for foreigners thinking about crossing into this country under the law's radar.

For another, adding more workers to our economy to pay into the system would only solve part of the problem. One of the biggest reasons why we're in crisis mode with the program now is because politicians keep taking money out of the system, money meant to pay benefits, and using it to fund other projects. So far, none of this money has ever been paid back. If we want Social Security to become and remain solvent the money paid in by citizens must be kept locked up and away from the politicians.

Which is where the private accounts come in.

But on the whole, I'm certainly not opposed to allow more legal immigrants to enter this country each year. I think its a healthy and positive thing for this country.