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 kids. They need a little history lesson
on what's what.
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 into 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 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 violating the original contract
(FICA), the Democrats turn around and tell you that the Republicans want to
take your Social Security away!