[Jamo]

I received this via e-mail yesterday...seems appropriate.

[I hereby warn myself about doing long cut & paste posts.]

Social Security

Your 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 and it doesn't
matter whether you are Democrat or 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,

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 Democrap 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!

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