mcmopar
Well-Known Member
I just received this froma a cousin of mine. I had not seen this before - maybe some of you have. Hope its not a repeat.
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.
http://blog.kir.com/archives/images/socialsecurity.gif
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?
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.
But it's worth a try. How many people can YOU send this to?
Actions speak louder than bumper stickers.
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.
http://blog.kir.com/archives/images/socialsecurity.gif
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?
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.
But it's worth a try. How many people can YOU send this to?
Actions speak louder than bumper stickers.
Always thought that because myself, wife, brother are all like that. Must just be a dumb coincidence....
