> > History Lesson on Your Social Security Card > > > > Just in case some of you young whippersnappers (& some older ones) > didnt know this. > Its easy to check out, if you dont believe it. Be sure and show it > to your family > and friends. They need a little history lesson on whats what and it > doesnt 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. > > An old Social Security card with the NOT FOR IDENTIFICATIONmessage. > 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% > 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 we paidto 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: Thats 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. > But its worth a try. > How many people can YOU send this to? > > > > Actions speak louder than bumper stickers > > Note: This was for information only, > > not debate or commentary. You can do your own research if you disagree.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 02:04:11 +0000