[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/

Opps...  That would be Politician not Politition...   My head hurts
and fat fingers strikes again   ;)

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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> Jim Hoffman
> Oconomowoc WI
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Jim Hoffman
Oconomowoc WI
'39 Allis Model B
'53 Ford Golden Jubilee
'?? Bolens Huskie Gardener