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Our Social Security
by Mark M Lichterman   
Rated "G" by the Author.
     
Last edited: Monday, May 9, 2011
Posted: Monday, May 9, 2011

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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:

History Lesson on Your Social Security Card 
   
Just in case some of you 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.

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 $106,800!! 
 
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?


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. 
It's worth a try.

How many people can YOU send this to?

Actions speak louder than bumper stickers.


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Reviewed by Elizabeth Parker
Reviewed on May 17, 2011
It looks like you did your research, Mark! A definite eye-opener!

Reviewed by Mark ONeal
Reviewed on May 12, 2011
You're absolutely right...it's not about Republican and Democrat. My biggest fear is that the pot I've been paying into for the past twenty-five years will be empty by the time I turn sixty-five. Our bankrupted government is using our current FICA payments to pay benefits to the Baby Boomers who just retired. Looks like the Govt. is running their own Ponzi scheme. Mark

Reviewed by Patrick Granfors
Reviewed on May 10, 2011
This one's been around awhile but it doesn't make me any less angry. The demo's talk the big talk but ALWAYS have their hand in your pocket. At least you've had the opportunity to get some of yours back. I've got a few years to go assuming they don't move the goal posts to 67 or 69 or 72. Which they will. Assholes. Patrick

Reviewed by John Martin
Reviewed on May 10, 2011
Eye opening, Mark....Ah yes...The good old "general fund" Bernie Madoff had one, and that's where he put all of his investor's pension money. Indeed, he was the general after all, and the general, of course, can spend the general fund's money anyway he likes and give to whomever he pleases. And to think, they put poor Bernie in jail for it, instead of naming a government building after him..

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