I feel exactly the same way.
Andy Caddell wrote:
I object to political messages of any hue on a genealogy forum; if
you
wish to propagate this sort of thing you should do so either in
private emails or on an appropriate forum. Perhaps other list members
disagree with me, either way I'd be interested to hear their views, if
I am in a minority then I will unsubsribe from the list.
I don't wish to cause offence but have always believed in expressing
my views, I have never been one of the silent majority. I trust you
understand.
Andy Caddell
> From: bobcaddell(a)aol.com
> Reply-To: CADDELL-L(a)rootsweb.com
> To: CADDELL-L(a)rootsweb.com
> Subject: [CADDELL] Social Security
> Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 20:42:24 -0400
>
>
>
>
>
> Just in case some of you young whippersnappers (& some older ones)
> didn't
> know this. Its easy to check out if you don't believe it. Be sure and
> show
> it to your kids. They need a little history lesson on what's what .
>
> Our Social Security
>
>
> Many years ago in Seattle, two wonderful neighbors, Elliott and Patty
> Roosevelt came to my home to swim on
> a regular basis. They were a great couple full of laughter and
> stories that today I continue to marvel at. Both are now deceased,
> but their stories remain. During the years of our friendship we had
> many, many discussions about Elliott's parents (President Franklin D.
> and Eleanor Roosevelt) and how his father and mother never intended
> for the Social Security and Welfare programs to turn out the way they
> are today. Elliott used to say that if his parents returned to earth
> and saw what the politicians had done to their programs they would
> have burned all of them in hell.
>
> Here is a story I received today regarding the Social Security
> Program and I immediately thought of Elliott's comments. I Hope you
> will read this and think about it.
>
> ____________________________________________
>
> 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 ncomes 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.
>
> 5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees would never be taxed as
> income.
>
>
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>
> 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 Social Security from the independent
> "Trust Fund" and put it into the General fund so that Congress could
> spend it?
>
> A: It wa s 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 US.
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Q: Which Political Party decided to start giving annuity payments to
> immigrants?
>
> AND MY FAVORITE:
>
> A: That's right! Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party. Immigrants
> moved into this country, and at age 65, began to receive Social
> Security payments! The Democratic Party gave these payments to them,
> even though they never paid a dime into it!
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Then, after doing all this lying and thieving and violating of the
> original contract (FICA), 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!
> ==============================================
>
> If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of awareness will be
> planted and maybe changes will evolve. Maybe not, some Democrats are
> awfully sure of what isn't so.
>
> But it's worth a try. How many people can YOU send this to? Actions
> speak louder than bumper stickers. Foward this E-mail to others so
> that they can be informed of the truth.
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