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 From: n6zuk@yahoo.eee.com 
  
 At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 1935 The Social 
 Security Act (H.R. 7260, Public Law No. 271, 74th Congress) became law 
 with President Franklin Roosevelt's signature. It stated in part: 
  
  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 in would be deposited 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 perhaps 
 receiving a Social Security check every month, and 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 questions and 
 answers: 
  
  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. 
  
  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: Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party. Immigrants that moved into 
 this country, when reaching age 65, began to receive SSI Social 
 Security payments.  The Democratic Party made it possible for them to 
 receive these payments, even if they never paid anything into the 
 system. 
  
  Now, after doing all of this lying and thieving in violation of the 
 original contract (FICA), the Democratic Party tries to tell you that 
 the Republican Party wants to take your Social Security away. The worst 
 part about this is many uninformed citizens believe it to be true. 
  
  Perhaps we are asking the wrong questions during this 2004 election 
 year. 
  
  How much of your money do you want to keep, and how much of it do you 
 want to give away? 
 "Robert Morein"  wrote in message 
 news:robertmorein-0868AD.17004312072004@news-central.dca.giganews.com... 
 > In article <40F31CE4.F5F3FF3D@anywhen.net>, 
 >  Cosmopolite  wrote: 
 > 
 > > Harlan Osier wrote: 
 > > 
 > > > Better burn wood, it's the best ! 
 > > 
 > > Why not both ? Solar when you got it, wood when you need it. 
 > > 
 > > 
 > 
 > woodn't you know I didn't think about that 
  
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