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In 2008, the first wave of a generation 78 million strong will hit the Social Security system Greg Witt was born in January 1946, raised on Elvis, served two years in the U.S. Army and retired after 38 years of working for Allen-Bradley in Milwaukee. Now, he is on the cusp of turning 62 and reaching another milestone - receiving Social Security. "It's kind of like another step in your life," he says. "It feels kind of good, all these years of working and contributing and I get something back." Witt is among the first of 78 million baby boomers...

Washington -- With Congress poised to make it virtually impossible for illegal immigrants to get driver's licenses, Republican leaders are preparing another crackdown on undocumented workers -- legislation to mandate a high-tech, counterfeit-proof Social Security card that would be required to get a job. Rep. David Dreier, R-San Dimas (Los Angeles County), said on the House floor Tuesday that the House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to begin work on his proposal next week, just about the time Congress gives final approval to an $81 billion supplemental appropriation for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The war appropriation includes the GOP-backed...