[StBernard] if there is anyone out there that doesn't know this about Social ...]

[Westley Annis]

If there is anyone out there that doesn't know this, this is the best visual
presentation I ever saw...  Now don't be mad at old people
just remember who did this.......... 

Franklin Delano Roosevelt 
32nd. President, Democrat 
Terms of Office March 4, 1933 , to April 12, 1945  
Our Social Security 
Franklin Delano. Roosevelt
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_D._Roosevelt>  (Terms of Office March
4, 1933, to April 12, 1945), 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 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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Dwight David Eisenhower <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_D_Eisenhower>  
34th. President, Republican, 
Term Of Office: January 20, 1953 to January 20, 1961 
   
In 1958 is the first year that Congress, not President Eisenhower, voted to
remove funds from Social Security and put it into the General Fund for
Congress to spend. 
It was a democratically controlled Congress. 
Congress's logic at that time was that there was so much money in Social
Security Fund that it would never run out / be used up for the purpose it
was intended / set aside for. 

-------------WORSE STILL------------------------------------------------ 

Lyndon Baines Johnson <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyndon_B_Johnson>
36th.. President, Democrat 
Term Of Office: November 22, 1963 to January 20, 1969 

Question:   Which Political Party took Social Security from the Independent
'Trust Fund' and put it into the General Fund so that Congress could spend
it? 
   
Answer:   It was Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat, Term of Office:  November
22,1963 to January 20, 1969) and the democratically Controlled House and
Senate.         

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Question:   Which Political Party eliminated the income tax Deduction for
Social Security 
(FICA) withholding? 
Answer:   The Democratic Party. 
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William Jefferson Clinton 
(Bill Clinton) 
42nd. President 
Democrat Term of Office: January 20, 1993 to January 20, 2001 

Albert Arnold Gore, Jr. 
(Al Gore <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Gore> ) 
45th. Vice President 

Democrat Term of Office: January 20, 1993 to January 20, 2001 
Question:     Which Political Party started taxing Social Security
annuities? 
Answer:     The Democratic Party, with Albert Arnold Gore, Jr. (Al Gore)
[Vice President Term of Office:   January 10, 1993 to January 20, 2001 ]
casting the 'tie-breaking'  deciding vote as President of the Senate, while
he was Vice President of the US .... 

------------------THE STRAW THAT BROKE THE CAMEL'S BACK
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James Earl Carter, Jr 
(Jimmy Carter <http://en.wikipedia..org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter> ) 
39th  President, Democrat 
Term of Office: January 20, 1977 to January 20, 1981 

Question:   Which Political Party decided to start giving Annuity payments
to immigrants? 
  
AND MY FAVORITE:   

ANSWER:  That's right!  JAMES EARL CARTER, JR.  (JIMMY CARTER)  (DEMOCRAT,
TERM OF OFFICE:   JANUARY 20, 1977 TO JANUARY 20, 1981 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 
PAI D 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.  
How many people can YOU send this to?   
Actions speak louder than bumper stickers.  
AND CONGRESS GIVES THEMSELVES 100% RETIREMENT FOR ONLY SERVING ONETERM!!! 
  

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Thomas Jefferson <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson>  
3rd. President, Democrat 
Term of Office: January 20, 1777 to January 20, 1781 

"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough
to take everything you have".    
Thomas Jefferson