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Until the 1980s SS cards expressly stated the number and card were not to be used for identification purposes. 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 Income. Now it's 7.65% on the first $90,000 3.) That the money put into the Program would be deductible from income-tax. No longer tax deductible 4.) That the money would be put into an independent 'Trust Fund' and would be used to...

Dealing with the BluesBy Rick Nauert, Ph.D. Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on November 6, 2008 Thursday, Nov 6 (Psych Central) -- The events that have occurred over the past few weeks have been emotionally charged. Now the election is over and reality sets in. Days are shorter and seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is already here for many. “This is the time of the year when people are vulnerable to depression anyway,” said Dr. Thomas Nutter, assistant professor, psychiatry & behavioral neurosciences, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. “The fact that the election happened, the...

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