OK...things have been quiet and LBC oriented for more than a week now, so in
my never ending quest to find the truth and keep the lists interesting for
those who love spridgets but sometimes think of other things, I forward the
following. Anybody care to comment on how much of this may be true and how
much is BS? Anybody care about us ol' farts at all?
Subject: Justice, where art thou
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 party took Social Security from an
independent fund and put it in the general fund so
that Congress could spend it?
A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the Democratic-controlled
House and Senate.
Q: Which party put a tax on Social Security?
A: The Democratic party.
Q: Which party increased the tax on Social Security?
A: The Democratic Party with Al Gore casting the
deciding vote.
Q: Which party decided to give money to immigrants?
A: That's right, immigrants moved into this country
and at 65 got SSI Social Security. The Democratic
Party gave that to them although they never paid a
dime into it.
Then, after doing all this, the Democrats turn around
and tell you the Republicans want to take your Social
Security. And the worst part about it is, people believe it!
Pass it on please!
2004 Election Issue
This must be an issue in "04". Please! Keep it going.
SOCIAL SECURITY:
(This is worth the read. It's short and to the point.)
Perhaps we are asking the wrong questions during election
years. Our Senators and Congress men &women do not
pay into Social Security and, of course, they do not
collect from it.
You see, Social Security benefits were not suitable
for persons of their rare elevation in society. They
felt they should have a special plan for themselves.
So, many years ago they voted in their own benefit
plan.
In more recent years, no congressperson has felt the
need to change it. After all, it is a great plan.
For all practical purposes their plan works like this:
When they retire, they continue to draw the same pay
until they die, except it may increase from time to
time for cost of living adjustments.
For example, former Senator Byrd and Congressman White
and their wives may expect to draw $7,800,000.00
(that's Seven Million, Eight-Hundred Thousand
Dollars), with their wives drawing $275,000.00 during
the last years of their lives. his is calculated on an average l
life span for each.
Their cost for this excellent plan is $00.00. Nada.
Zilch. his little perk they voted for themselves is free to
them. You and I pick up the tab for this plan. The
funds for this fine retirement plan come directly from
the General Funds-our tax dollars at work!
From our own Social Security Plan, which you and I pay
(or have paid) into-every payday until we retire
(which amount is matched by our employer) --we can
expect to get an average $1,000 per month after
retirement. Or, in other words, we would have to
collect our average of $1,000. monthly benefits for 68
years and one (1) month to equal Senator Bill Bradley's
benefits!
Social Security could be very good if only one small
change were made. That change would be to jerk
the Golden Fleece
Retirement Plan from under the Senators
and
Congressmen. Put them into the Social Security plan with the rest of us ...
then sit back and watch how
fast they would fix it.
If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of awareness will be planted
and maybe good changes will evolve.
How many people can YOU send this to?
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