Plan overstretches the trust fund --- don’t believe their no link arguments --- their research is limited and ineffective
Nuschler ‘10
(Dawn Nuschler, Specialist in Income Security, Congressional Research Service, “International Social Security Agreements,” pg online @ https://www.everycrsreport.com/files/20100111_R41009_f1dc12843e82d3913aa00854a71db03a76c1ee57.html#_Toc251315428 //um-ef)
In 2005, GAO reported concerns regarding the potential exposure of the Social Security trust funds to improper payments resulting from inaccurate or falsified foreign data and documentation (such as birth, death, marriage and divorce records). GAO reported that "Historically, SSA has conducted only limited reviews, focusing primarily on broad policy issues and systems compatibility, rather than examining the integrity and reliability of earnings data and evidentiary documents."125 However, GAO also reported that SSA was in the process of developing new initiatives to identify risks associated with totalization agreements. GAO further stated: