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   From: snag_one@msn.com   
      
     Something to ponder:   
   History Lesson on Your Social Security Card   
      
   Just in case some of you young whippersnappers (and 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 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.   
      
   An old Social Security card with the "NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION"message.   
   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 in went to 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 U.S.   
      
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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,   
   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.   
   But it's worth a try.   
   How many people can YOU send this to?   
      
   Actions speak louder than bumper stickers   
   --   
   Snag   
   We live in a time where intelligent people   
   are being silenced so that   
   stupid people won't be offended.   
      
   --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05   
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