Lies, Damn lies, and Brothers-in-law
People make me crazy. Especially people that send you forwards. I wonder if I sent out an e-mail to the people that send me forwards that said President Bush just passed a bill to remove gullible from the dictionary, whether they would pass it on to "everyone in their addressbook". I hate to break it to you guys, but Mars will not be the closest it has ever been this August (as big as the moon!). Glade plug-ins do not cause house fires (or at least not more than any other electrical product). And finally, you will not have a horrible curse on all of you family if you do not send the forward on. This morning I checked my e-mail and found the following about social security and those rascally democrats.
Your Social Security.....
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 kids. They need a little history lesson on what's what; and it doesn't
matter whether you are Democrat of 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,
2.) That the participants would only have to pay 1% of the first $1,400 of
their annual income 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.
5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees would 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:
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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?
...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!
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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. Maybe not, some Democrats are awfully sure of what isn't so.
But it's worth a try.
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
Now I should note that this was sent been my staunchly Republican brother-in-law who knows that I am a democrat. I should also note that this is the same man who, when I told him my research topics, sarcastically commented "there's our tax money at work". If the tone of the forward hadn't been so obnoxious, I might have just left it or only sent my reply to the b-i-l. However, I figured that since he thought it was his duty to "educate" the people he sent this to. That I too should educate them. So I sent them this link that indicates most of the statements are bogus. So the moral of the story is... if you don't want someone to make you look like a pud (Thanks for the appropriate word Miranda), check your facts before you send a forward on!
Your Social Security.....
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 kids. They need a little history lesson on what's what; and it doesn't
matter whether you are Democrat of 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,
2.) That the participants would only have to pay 1% of the first $1,400 of
their annual income 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.
5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees would 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 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?
...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. Maybe not, some Democrats are awfully sure of what isn't so.
But it's worth a try.
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
Now I should note that this was sent been my staunchly Republican brother-in-law who knows that I am a democrat. I should also note that this is the same man who, when I told him my research topics, sarcastically commented "there's our tax money at work". If the tone of the forward hadn't been so obnoxious, I might have just left it or only sent my reply to the b-i-l. However, I figured that since he thought it was his duty to "educate" the people he sent this to. That I too should educate them. So I sent them this link that indicates most of the statements are bogus. So the moral of the story is... if you don't want someone to make you look like a pud (Thanks for the appropriate word Miranda), check your facts before you send a forward on!