[AT] Reagan Remembered (by Patti Davis) Off topic but greatreading

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BUMMER and always thought that the Democrats  were on my side. I guess you 
just can't trust a politician.
Walt  Davies

In a message dated 6/14/2004 6:21:08 AM Pacific Daylight Time,  
gdombaugh at 1kms.com writes:
Here are some facts that should be considered on  the Social Security
argument...
Garrell
_______________

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 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:

Q: Which Political  Party took all of the Social Security savings from
the independent "Trust"  fund and put them into the General fund so that
Congress could spend  them?

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 U.S.

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

A: That's right!  Jimmy Carter  and the Democratic Party.  Immigrants
moved into this country, and at  age 65, began to receive SSI Social
Security payments!  The Democratic  Party gave these payments to them,
even though they never paid a dime into  Social Security!

Then, after breaking all of FDR's promises, raiding our  accounts for
cash to spend on other programs, giving our dollars to people  who were
never entitled to them, and violating the original contract  (FICA)in
every other way imaginable, 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!



Walt  Davies
Cooper Hollow Farm
Monmouth, OR 97361
503 623-0460