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SS Card - did you know?????

HERE ARE TRUE FACTS
History Lesson on 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 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, 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
wepaid to the Federal government to 'put away' --


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 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 NOW evolve. OUR OWN GOVERNMENT IS
STEALING US BLIND, AND WE NEED TO STOP IT NOW. PLEASE VOTE
WISELY IN NOVEMBER FOLKS YOUR FUTURE TOTALLY DEPENDS ON IT.



PLEASE DO KEEP THIS ONE ROLLING ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

HOPEFULLY IT WILL OPEN A FEW EYES!!!!!
 

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