I RECEIVED THIS IN AN EMAIL FROM A RELATIVE.
Just in case some of you young whippersnappers (& some older ones) didn't know this.
Be sure and show it to your kids. They need a little history lesson on what's what.
And it doesn't matter whether you are Democrat of Republican. Facts are facts!!!
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.
2.) That the participants would only have to pay 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual incomes into the Program,
3.) That the money the participants elected to put into the Program would be deductible from their income for tax purposes each year,
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,
5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees would never be taxed as income.
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:
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Q: Which political party took Social Security from the Independent 'Trust Fund' and put it in to the General Fund so that Congress could spend it?
A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the Democratically-
controlled House and Senate.
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Q: Which political party eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?
A: The Democratic Party.
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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 U.S.
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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, they began to receive Social Security payments! The Democratic Party gave these payments to them even though they never paid a dime into it!
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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.
But it's worth a try. How many people can YOU send this to?
Actions speak louder than bumper stickers.
AND CONGRESS GIVES THEMSELVES 100% RETIREMENT FOR ONLY SERVING ONE TERM!!!
'A government big enough to give you everything you want,
is strong enough to take everything you have.'
—-Thomas Jefferson—-
All of the social programs that sprouted up in the New Deal have come to haunt us. At the beginning of Social Security, they were betting that most workers would be dead before becoming eligible for payments. Just look at the life expectancy rates in the 1930's.
I sincerely believe… that the principle of spending money to be paid by posterity under the name of funding is but swindling futurity on a large scale." –Thomas Jefferson to John Taylor, 1816.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:25 am
All of the social programs that sprouted up in the New Deal have come to haunt us. At the beginning of Social Security, they were betting that most workers would be dead before becoming eligible for payments. Just look at the life expectancy rates in the 1930's.
I sincerely believe… that the principle of spending money to be paid by posterity under the name of funding is but swindling futurity on a large scale." –Thomas Jefferson to John Taylor, 1816.
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May 1st, 2009 at 1:48 am
I knew most of these things but not all. I guess the democrat party has been liars for even longer than I thought. Makes you wonder just how many other lies Roosevelt told the American people during his fireside chats.
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May 1st, 2009 at 2:07 am
Your "favorite" is a lie. Undocumented immigrants and even documented immigrants that didn't pay enough into the SSI system can NOT get benefits.
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http://www.diversityinc.com/public/2647.cfm
May 1st, 2009 at 2:57 am
don't believe all what you read reagan wanted to tax social security FDR did not say it was voluntary when he was president people only live till 65 and I do agree the Mr. johnson mess it up another Texans
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May 1st, 2009 at 3:30 am
Just like a con spew out statements and say there facts because a relative told you. Just a min, I have to stop laughing. Almost everything you wrote is incorrect and I think you know that or you would have used some credible source not my relative told me so. You cons are a joke and the majority of the country knows it.
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