THE DEMOCRATS LIKE TO SCARE VOTERS SAYING THAT THE
REPUBLICANS ARE GOING TO TAKE-AWAY YOUR SOCIAL
SECURITY. FIRST OF ALL; NO DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN
WOULD BE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOVE, BUT THE DEMOCRATS
TRY TO PUSH IT ANYWAY. Thanks to Jim for sending
this to me.
TOOK MY MONEY?
Actually, Democrat President Kennedy and Sergeant
Shriver were the first ones to misuse the Social
Security account. They used Social Security funds to
start the Peace Corps. Not the first or last time
our money has been taken from American citizens and
given to foreign nations.
Things every US citizen should know and remember
about Social Security and changes made:
A 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.
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.
Under Democrat President 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 Democrats 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:
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 Democrat 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?
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 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!