> History Lesson on Your Social Security
>
> Just in case some of you young whippersnappers (& some older ones) didn't
> know this. It's easy to check out, if you don't believe it. Be sure and
> show it to your family and friends. They need a little history lesson on
> what's what and it doesn't matter whether you are Democrat or Republican.
> Facts are Facts.
> Social Security Cards up until the 1980s expressly stated the number and
> card were not to be used for identification purposes. Since nearly everyone
> in the United States now has a number, it became convenient to use it
> anyway and the message,NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION, was removed.
>
> An old Social Security card with the "NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION" message.
> Our Social Security
>
> Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social
> Security (FICA) Program. He promised:
>
> 1.) That participation in the Program would be
> Completely voluntary,
>
> No longer Voluntary
>
> 2.) That the participants would only have to pay
> 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual
> Incomes into the Program,
>
> Now 7.65%
> on the first $90,000
>
> 3.) That the money the participants elected to put
> into the Program would be deductible from
> their income for tax purposes each year,
>
> No longer tax deductible
>
> 4.) That the money the participants put into the
> independent 'Trust Fund' rather than into the
> general operating fund, and therefore, would
> only be used to fund the Social Security
> Retirement Program, and no other
> Government program, and,
>
> Under Johnson the money was moved to
> The General Fund and Spent
>
>
> 5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees would never be taxed as
> income.
>
> Under Clinton & Gore
> Up to 85% of your Social Security can be Taxed
>
> Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and are
> now receiving a Social Security check every month --
> and then finding that we are getting taxed on 85% of
> the money we paid to the Federal government to 'put
> away' -- you may be interested in the following:
>
> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ----
>
> Q: Which Political Party took Social Security from the
> independent 'Trust Fund' and put it into the
> general fund so that Congress could spend it?
>
> A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the democratically
> controlled House and Senate.
>
> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
> --
>
> Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax
> deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?
>
> A: The Democratic Party.
>
> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
> -----
>
> Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social
> Security annuities?
>
> A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the
> 'tie-breaking' deciding vote as President of the
> Senate, while he was Vice President of the US
>
> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -
>
> Q: Which Political Party decided to start
> giving annuity payments to immigrants?
>
> AND MY FAVORITE:
>
> A: That's right!
>
> Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party.
>
> Immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65,
> began to receive Social Security payments! The
> Democratic Party gave these payments to them,
> even though they never paid a dime into it!
>
> ------------ -- ------------ --------- ----- ------------ ---------
> ---------
>
> Then, after violating the original contract (FICA),
> the Democrats turn around and tell you that the Republicans want to take
> your Social Security away!
>
> And the worst part about it is uninformed citizens believe it!
> If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of
> awareness will be planted and maybe changes will
> evolve. Maybe not, some Democrats are awfully
> sure of what isn't so.
> History Lesson on Your Social Security
>
> Just in case some of you young whippersnappers (& some older ones) didn't
> know this. It's easy to check out, if you don't believe it. Be sure and
> show it to your family and friends. They need a little history lesson on
> what's what and it doesn't matter whether you are Democrat or Republican.
> Facts are Facts.
> Social Security Cards up until the 1980s expressly stated the number and
> card were not to be used for identification purposes. Since nearly everyone
> in the United States now has a number, it became convenient to use it
> anyway and the message,NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION, was removed.
>
> An old Social Security card with the "NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION" message.
> Our Social Security
>
> Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social
> Security (FICA) Program. He promised:
>
> 1.) That participation in the Program would be
> Completely voluntary,
>
> No longer Voluntary
>
> 2.) That the participants would only have to pay
> 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual
> Incomes into the Program,
>
> Now 7.65%
> on the first $90,000
>
> 3.) That the money the participants elected to put
> into the Program would be deductible from
> their income for tax purposes each year,
>
> No longer tax deductible
>
> 4.) That the money the participants put into the
> independent 'Trust Fund' rather than into the
> general operating fund, and therefore, would
> only be used to fund the Social Security
> Retirement Program, and no other
> Government program, and,
>
> Under Johnson the money was moved to
> The General Fund and Spent
>
>
> 5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees would never be taxed as
> income.
>
> Under Clinton & Gore
> Up to 85% of your Social Security can be Taxed
>
> Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and are
> now receiving a Social Security check every month --
> and then finding that we are getting taxed on 85% of
> the money we paid to the Federal government to 'put
> away' -- you may be interested in the following:
>
> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ----
>
> Q: Which Political Party took Social Security from the
> independent 'Trust Fund' and put it into the
> general fund so that Congress could spend it?
>
> A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the democratically
> controlled House and Senate.
>
> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
> --
>
> Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax
> deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?
>
> A: The Democratic Party.
>
> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
> -----
>
> Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social
> Security annuities?
>
> A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the
> 'tie-breaking' deciding vote as President of the
> Senate, while he was Vice President of the US
>
> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -
>
> Q: Which Political Party decided to start
> giving annuity payments to immigrants?
>
> AND MY FAVORITE:
>
> A: That's right!
>
> Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party.
>
> Immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65,
> began to receive Social Security payments! The
> Democratic Party gave these payments to them,
> even though they never paid a dime into it!
>
> ------------ -- ------------ --------- ----- ------------ ---------
> ---------
>
> Then, after violating the original contract (FICA),
> the Democrats turn around and tell you that the Republicans want to take
> your Social Security away!
>
> And the worst part about it is uninformed citizens believe it!
> If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of
> awareness will be planted and maybe changes will
> evolve. Maybe not, some Democrats are awfully
> sure of what isn't so.
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