In the debate about the constitutionality of Obamacare,
lefties are always quick to point out that we have Social Security and Medicare. So then, they ask, why are we concerned, now,
about another socialistic government overreach?
Well just because we allowed our representatives to make stupid,
irresponsible, and unconstitutional laws in the past is no reason why we should
ignore this monstrous power grab now. It
is never right to do wrong.
But, for the record, here are the
facts about Social Security. Had
it been proposed then, the way it is now, we would have rejected it
wholeheartedly. Instead, socialist
ideologues, like camels sticking their noses under the tent, sneaked in their
agenda a little bit at a time until, here, we are entrenched in the miry muck with
no way out.
Just in case some of you young
whippersnappers (and some older ones) didn't know this. It's easy to check
out, if you don't believe it. Regardless of your love or hate for Social
Security, after reading this you cannot deny that it was misrepresented in its
inception, deceptive in its institution, and is constitutionally illegal (that is, unless you live in
the upside down-inside-out, happycrap land of lunatic lefties).
Be sure and show this to your
kids. They need a little history lesson on the consequences of irresponsible
actions at the voting booth and the natural tendency of government toward
tyrannical rule. It doesn't matter
whether you are Democrat or Republican; both parties are taking us down the
same road to serfdom. Facts are Facts!!
Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat
and big government progressive, introduced the Social Security (FICA) Program.
He promised:
1. That participation in the
program would be completely voluntary (that means you don’t have to
participate).
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:
·
It was Lyndon B. Johnson (with a Democrat
controlled congress) who took Social Security from the Independent 'Trust Fund'
and put it into the General fund so that Congress could spend it.
·
It was the Democrat Party that eliminated the
income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding.
·
It was the Democrat Party, with Al Gore, the
Vice President of the U.S. casting the tie-breaking vote, that first started
taxing Social Security annuities.
·
It was Jimmy Carter and the Democrat Party that
began giving annuity payments to immigrants.
That’s right! 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!
Now, after violating the original
contract (FICA), the Democrats have the audacity to 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!
And, to make matters worse,
congress exempts itself from Social Security and grants themselves 100% retirement
benefits after serving only one term.
To further add insult to injury,
while congress has let Morgan Stanley, Lehman, and other companies go under,
they poured billions of bailout dollars into AIG. Why?
One guess - who administers that fantastic retirement program congress
voted for themselves when they opted out of Social Security? Could it be - AIG!
Freedom means self-direction,
self-determination, and self-reliance without the control and interference of
government. It also means you might not
get everything you think you want but if you love your freedom, you will vote
for representatives who also love your freedom and want to protect it.
On the other hand, if you feel like you are
entitled and need a nanny to give you everything you want, you will vote for liberals
and socialists.
Hope that works out for
ya!
Have a nice day!.
