Posted on 04/17/2011 10:55:29 AM PDT by GladesGuru
I am of the opinion that the following is one of the most succinct summations of the Social Security debacle available, and is an excellent education tool.
I'd be most curious as to the FR community response to this article.
>> History Lesson on Your Social Security Card >> >> >> >> Dick Kantenberger >> Gifted Education Writer >> Examiner.com >> 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. >> >> >> An old Social Security card with the "NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION" message. >> 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 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, 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! >> There payments are more than legals, and now younger illegals are getting social security >> ------------ -- ------------ --------- ----- ------------ --------- --------- >> >> 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 it's worth a try. >> How many people can YOU send this to? >> >> Actions speak louder than bumper stickers
OK, fellow FReepers - what say you?
>>
I say the formatting makes it unreadable.
You got that right.
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It was formatted???
Is this a math test?
You call that formatting?
An excellent post. May I suggest that it be printed with numbers, such as:
1. Which party did, etc. More work I know, but what you had to say in it is of UTMOST importance, and we can’t really expect the dims to plow through anything that takes some thought.
What is our Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives doing about this, if anything?
This is the kind of stuff we want corrected . . . are they going to grab the bull by the horns or sit there like lap dogs and do nothing.
It's worth reading but try to clean it up and repost.
Dick Kantenberger
Gifted Education Writer
Examiner.com
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.
An old Social Security card with the “NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION” message.
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 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, 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
evolve.
But it’s worth a try.
How many people can YOU send this to?
Actions speak louder than bumper stickers
http://thisgreatsite.com/?p=244
Complete the dots on the SS problem. It used to take 8 workers to support the person on SS. It still takes 8 now 6 of them are in other countries. And they don’t pay in to SS nor does their employer. Bringing back the exported jobs would be the way to solve SS problems or slap a SS tax on all imports.
Beautiful job.
Thanks; thanks. BTTT!
It’s your ownership number indicating that the District of Criminals owns you literally and you voluntary signed up for it! Isn’t voluntary slavery great?
Paragraphs and formatting are our friend. Will not read this!
Too late, too little....didn’t even read it....it should have been up front....
What in the world does >>>> signify? Is this a code?
Bttt
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