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"Social Security - How It Does and Doesn't Work"

(Notes: Most of you know that the Medicare and Medicaid programs were signed into law on July 30, 1965 by President Lyndon B. Johnson.   What most of you don't know is that we had a surplus in the Social Security account until my next door neighbor in Washington, D.C., (An accountant with the government who presented a plan for spending the surplus.), suggested that the surplus should be spent on these programs.   Two events resulted: 1) He and his young family received a ten thousand dollar bonus for his suggestion that they spent in a year.   2) In five years, the Social Security surplus was gone.   End of Notes.)


First, Some Social Security History

   *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
   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 a growing maximum.

   *
   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?
   AND 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. How many people can YOU send this to?

   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/*



I received the following in an e-mail.   It's a mixture of truth and untruth.   I agree to a point and have added my comments and corrections in blue for all concerned.

Retribution is less than 1 year away!
Take a look at this and just remember elections in November 2010.
  1. U.S. House & Senate have voted themselves $4,700 and $5,300 raises.
  2. They voted to NOT give you a S.S. Cost of living raise in 2010 and 2011.  

    ("By law, Social Security benefits increase automatically to keep pace with inflation.   When there is a period of no inflation, the law does not permit an increase in benefits.   Based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) published by the Department of Labor, there was no rise in the cost of living during the past year, so your benefit will remain the same in 2010.   The CPI is the federal government's official measure used to calculate cost-of-living increases.")

    (Notes: There is some discussion on the Internet about changing how the CPI should be calculated versus the current method.   In other words, we need for everyone to encourage their elected officials to pass a law changing the current method for calculating the CPI to at least include a minimum for incidental increases by landlords who ignore the CPI, etc.   While I lived in Washington, D.C., when the government worker got a yearly raise, the rents were raised by the same percentage.   When there was no raise, rent was increased to cover the incidental increases in building maintenace and fuel.   End of Notes.)       

  3. Your Medicare premiums will go up $285.60 for the 2-years
  4. You will not get the 3% COLA: $660/yr.
  5. Your total 2-yr loss and cost is -$1,600 or -$3,200 for husband and wife.  
  6. Over these same 2-years EACH  Congress person will get $10,000
  7. Do you feel SCREWED?
  8. Will they have your cost of drugs - doctor fees - local taxes - food, etc.,  decrease?
  9. NO WAY!!

Congress received a raise and has better health and retirement benefits than YOU or I.  
  • Why should they care about you?  
  • You never did anything about it in the past.  
  • You obviously are too stupid or don't care.   
  • Do you really think that Nancy, Harry, Chris, Charlie, Barnie, et al, care about you?
Send the message to these individuals --- “YOU'RE FIRED!”
In 2010 you will have a chance to get rid of the sitting Congress: up to 1/3 of the Senate and 100% of the House!
Make sure you're still mad in November 2010 and remind their replacements not to screw-up.
It is OK to forward this to your sphere of influence if you are finally tired of the abuse.  Maybe it's time for Amendment 28 to the Constitution.
 
28th Amendment will be as follows:
"Congress shall make NO law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply EQUALLY to the Senators or Representatives,  and Congress shall make NO law that applies to the Senators or Representatives that does not apply EQUALLY to the citizens of the United States."
 

Let's get this passed around, folks - these people in Washington have brought this upon themselves!   It's time for retribution.  Let's take back America.

(Notes: And it is already happening as a Republican takes over the Kennedy seat.   And others are following.   Watch out November!   End of Notes.)


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