History Lesson on Your Social
Security Card
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.
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:
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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!
And the worst part about it is uninformed citizens believe it!
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Do you really
want the democrats in charge of health care?