Â*
Â*History Lesson on Your Social Security CardÂ*


Dick Kantenberger
Gifted Education Writer
Examiner.com

History Lesson on Your Social Security CardÂ*
Â*Â*Â*Â*
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.Â* Be sure and show it to your familyÂ*
and friends. They need a little history lesson on what's what andÂ*it doesn't matter
whether you are Democrat or Republican. Facts are Facts.


Social Security CardsÂ*up until the 1980sÂ*expressly stated the number andÂ*
card were not to be used for identification purposes.Â*Since nearly everyone in theÂ*
United States now has a number, it became convenient to use it anywayÂ*and theÂ*
message,Â*NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION,Â*was removed.


An old Social Security card with theÂ*"NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION"Â*message.
Our Social SecurityÂ*

Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the SocialÂ*
Security (FICA) Program. He promised:Â*

1.) That participation in the Program would beÂ*
Completely voluntary,Â*

No longer VoluntaryÂ*


2.) That theÂ*participants would only have to payÂ*
1% of the first $1,400 of their annualÂ*
Incomes into the Program,Â*

Now 7.65%Â*
on the first $90,000Â*
Â*

3.) That the money the participants elected to putÂ*
into the Program would beÂ*deductible fromÂ*
their income for tax purposes each year,Â*

No longer tax deductibleÂ*


4.) That theÂ*money the participants put into theÂ*
independent 'Trust Fund'Â*rather than into theÂ*
general operating fund, and therefore,Â*wouldÂ*
only be used to fund the Social SecurityÂ*
Retirement Program, and no otherÂ*
Government program, and,Â*

Under Johnson the money was moved toÂ*
The General Fund and SpentÂ*


5.) That theÂ*annuity payments to the retirees would never be taxed
as income.Â*

Under Clinton & GoreÂ*
Up to 85% of your Social Security can be TaxedÂ*

Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and areÂ*
now receiving a Social Security check every month --Â*
and then finding that we are getting taxed on 85% ofÂ*
the money weÂ*paidÂ*to the Federal government to 'putÂ*
away' --Â*you may be interested in the following:Â*

------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ----Â*

Q: WhichÂ*Political PartyÂ*took Social Security from theÂ*
independent 'Trust Fund' and put it into theÂ*
general fund so that Congress could spend it?Â*

A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the DemocraticallyÂ*
controlled House and Senate.Â*

------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --Â*

Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income taxÂ*
deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?Â*

A: The Democratic Party.Â*

------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -----Â*

Q: WhichÂ*Political Party started taxing SocialÂ*
Security annuities?Â*

A: The Democratic Party,Â*withÂ*Al GoreÂ*casting theÂ*
'tie-breaking' deciding voteÂ*as President of theÂ*
Senate, while he was Vice President of theÂ* USÂ*

------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -Â*

Q: Which Political Party decided to start
giving annuity payments to immigrants?Â*

AND MY FAVORITE:Â*

A: That's right!Â*

Jimmy CarterÂ*and the Democratic Party.Â*Â*Â*
Immigrants moved into this country,Â*and at age 65,Â*
began to receive Social Security payments! TheÂ*
Democratic Party gave these payments to them,Â*
even though they never paid a dime into it!Â*

------------ -- ------------ --------- ----- ------------ --------- ---------Â*

Then,Â*after violating the original contract (FICA),Â*
the Democrats turn around and tell you that the Republicans wantÂ*
to take your Social Security away!Â*

And the worst part about it is uninformed citizens believe it!Â*
If enough people receive this, maybe a seed ofÂ*
awareness will be planted and maybe changes willÂ*
evolve.Â*
But it's worth a try.

How many people can YOU send this to?Â*

Actions speak louder than bumper stickers




Â*