Posted by
Buckeye Charly on Friday, January 11, 2008 2:12:36 PM
When 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 into the General fund so that Congress could spend it?
A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the Democrats who controlled
both 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 US. !
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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, 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 doing all this lying and thieving and violating of 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!
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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. However, that is their normal condition as facts tend to confuse
them. But it's worth a try. How many people can you forward this
to? Remember, actions speak louder than bumper stickers.
Please forward this to others, especially Democrats, so
that they can be informed of the truth.