History Lesson on Social Security
Your Social Security
Just in case some of you young whippersnappers (& some older ones) didn't know this. Be sure and show it to your kids. They need a little history lesson on what's what. And it doesn't matter whether you are Democrat or Republican. Facts are facts!!! Franklin D. 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 w ou ld 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: ----------------------------------------------------
Q: Which political party took Social Security from the Independent 'Trust Fund' and put it in to 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 U.S. ----------------------------------------------------
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, they 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 see this, maybe a seed of awareness will be planted and maybe changes will evolve. Maybe not, some Democrats are awfully sure of what isn't so. But it's worth a try.
Actions speak louder than bumper stickers. AND CONGRESS GIVES THEMSELVES 100% RETIREMENT FOR ONLY SERVING ONE TERM!!! '
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.' -Thomas Jefferson
Pretty Interesting Stuff, heh?
Whether your DEM or REP, you have got to admit this election is going to be exciting. We are going to make US History no matter who is elected. I am thrilled at the turn of events, with John McCain announcing his female running mate. I will need to do some research on these VEEP's but I am excited.
What do you think?
Here we are in the middle of election year and all we hear about is how this country needs the government to take control of all sorts of things (i.e. healthcare, fuel prices, energy sources, just to name a few). I was under the impression that this country was Democracy not a Dictatorship. And if we allow our government to take control of all these things our country has become a Dictatorship. I want to know what happened to Personal Responsibility of our own lives. Our constitution says we are entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. No body ever said we would succeed to happiness or that it would be easy,only that we have the right to pursue it. Our government should not control whether we are happy or comfortable only that we are given the right and opportunity to pursue it. It's not the government's fault if we don't do our best or if our best fails and we get knocked down, we as human beings should get up and try again. It's not the goverments responsibility to make sure we get fed, it is ours, it's not the goverment's responsibilty to make sure we have a job, it is ours. It's not the government's responsibilty to make sure we have health insurance, low prices, digital TV or any other amenity it is ours. No one ever said it would be easy, but at least we have a chance. Look at Afghanistan or other non-free country, they don't have any of these amenities nor the chance to posess them unless the government wants them to have it.
I wrote all that to get to this: We are responsible for ourselves as Americans and humans we should reach out and help those in need because it's the right thing to do and we ourselves may need that help in return one day, however it is not the government's responsibiliy to take care of us or our daily lives, it is ours. It is time we all took a stand for ourselves and quit depending on the government to dictate what we as Americans and as humans should and can do for ourselves.
