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| Interesting facts about Social Security | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 25 2007, 03:28 PM (108 Views) | |
| gobblerblaster | Feb 25 2007, 03:28 PM Post #1 |
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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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: ------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax Deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding? A: The Democratic Party. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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! ============================================== 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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| Toothless Dawg | Feb 25 2007, 03:43 PM Post #2 |
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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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| gobblerblaster | Feb 25 2007, 10:01 PM Post #3 |
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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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| Toothless Dawg | Feb 25 2007, 10:21 PM Post #4 |
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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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