Social Security

mustarrosa

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Who knew and when did they know it?

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:

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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.

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Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax
deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?

A: The Democratic Party.

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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

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AND MY FAVORITE:


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!

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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!
 

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I think they should desolve SS. Cause by the time I get old enough to collect it will be broke.
 
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This is all interesting info but its now a Republican who is in the process of melting down the US dollar. Never thought that would happen. Social Security historical changes don't really mean much these days considering our nation is for all intents and purposes operating in bankruptcy mode.
 

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This is all interesting info but its now a Republican who is in the process of melting down the US dollar. Never thought that would happen. Social Security historical changes don't really mean much these days considering our nation is for all intents and purposes operating in bankruptcy mode.


The Dollar has not devalued. The FRN has. Although, an FRN really has no value to begin with. It is a note, and not based upon anything of value.
 
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If you read the Snopes link then you will see that both parties have used smoke and mirrors to hide the fact that the SS money has been used to fund the general fund..and Al Gore did at one point propose a black box for SS funds and that was shot down...the end result is that we are taxed more to get less and that will be more taxes especially when we get Obama
 

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I don't think illegal immigrants were ever the intent. legal immigrants deserve every benefit or right possible.
 

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