Interesting Facts About Social Security

Just in case some of you young whippersnappers (& some older ones) didn't know this. It's easy to check out, if you don't believe it. Be sure and show it to your family and friends. They need a little history lesson on what's what and it doesn't matter whether you are Democrat or Republican. Facts are Facts.


Social Security Cards up until the 1980s expressly stated the number and card were not to be used for identification purposes. Since nearly everyone in the United States now has a number, it became convenient to use it anyway and the message, NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION, was removed.

Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social Security (FICA) Program. He promised:

1.) That participation in the Program would be completely voluntary,

No longer Voluntary


2.) That the participants would only have to pay 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual
Incomes into the Program,

Now 7.65%
on the first $90,000


3.) That the money the participants elected to put into the Program would be deductible from
their income for tax purposes each year,

No longer tax deductible


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,

Under Johnson the money was moved to The General Fund and Spent


5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees would never be taxed as income.

Under Clinton & Gore up to 85% of your Social Security can be Taxed

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:

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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 was Lyndon Johnson and the democratically controlled House and Senate.

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Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?

A: The Democratic Party.

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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

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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 Social Security payments! The Democratic Party gave these payments to them, even though they never paid a dime into it!

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Then, after violating 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!

First Graders

A friend of mine sent me the absolute funniest email I've ever read in my life, and it's too good to not share!


A 1stgrade school teacher had twenty-six students in her class. She presented each child in her classroom the 1st half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. It's hard to believe these were actually done by first graders. Their insight may surprise you.

While reading, keep in mind that these are first-graders, 6-year-olds, because the last one is a classic!




1. Don't change horses: until they stop running.
2. Strike while the: bug is close.
3. It's always darkest before: Daylight Saving Time.
4. Never underestimate the power of: termites.
5. You can lead a horse to water but: How?
6. Don't bite the hand that: looks dirty.
7. No news is: impossible
8. A miss is as good as a: Mr.
9. You can't teach an old dog new: Math
10. If you lie down with dogs, you'll: stink in the morning.
11. Love all, trust: Me.
12. The pen is mightier than the: pigs.
13. An idle mind is: the best way to relax.
14. Where there's smoke there's: pollution.
15. Happy the bride who: gets all the presents.
16. A penny saved is: not much.
17. Two's company, three's: the Musketeers.
18. Don't put off till tomorrow what: you put on to go to bed.
19. Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and: You have to blow your nose.
20. There are none so blind as: Stevie Wonder.
21. Children should be seen and not: spanked or grounded.
22. If at first you don't succeed: get new batteries.
23. You get out of something only what you:
See in the picture on the box
24. When the blind lead the blind: get out of the way.
25. A bird in the hand is going to poop on you.

And the WINNER and last one!
26. Better late than: pregnant