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

[Jim Hoffman]

> BUMMER and always thought that the Democrats  were on my side. I guess
you 
> just can't trust a politician.
> Walt  Davies
> 
Walt...  Polititions are never on anyone's side but their own!   ;)

That being said...  Here is some more interesting reading...

This email was debunked by factcheck.org some time ago..

http://www.factcheck.org/SpecialReports.aspx?docid=171

Jim/

> 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  
> 
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