Subject: How do you feel about this??
> 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%
>
> 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:
> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ----
> 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, wit h 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
> 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.
> A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong
> enough to take everything you have.
> -Thomas Jefferson
>
