History Lesson On Your Social Security Card
 
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.
 
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:
 
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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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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 !
 
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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!
 
If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of awareness will be planted 
and maybe changes will evolve.
 
Actions Speak Louder Than Bumper Stickers!