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Interesting facts about Social Security
Topic Started: Feb 25 2007, 03:28 PM (108 Views)
gobblerblaster
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Subject: Fw: Social Security










Your Social Security
Just in case some of you young whippersnappers (& some older ones) didn't know this. Its 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 whats 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.
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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 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.
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Snopes Link

According to Snopes, some is fact, some is in error ... just a couple variations to what you reported.
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Thanks TD
I got this off of an e-mail sent to me by a friend who is usually pretty careful. I havn't had time to run it down for myself yet. Did you see the Ammo prices thread yet?
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Saw your report on the gun show but will go check again ... durn prices and supplies are getting outrageous ... thanks for your post. It looks like you found some pretty good deals though ... it pays to look close. The last few gunshows I've been to the ammo and even guns have been pretty scarce ...
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