[MIham] Social Security

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From: FOXPNT@aol.com
 Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 4:19 PM
To: FOXPNT@aol.com
Subject: Fwd: Fw: Social Security


In a message dated 11/5/2003 2:53:13 PM Central Standard Time,
kennixon@mybluelight.com writes:
  SOCIAL SECURITY:
  > (This is worth the read. It's short and to the point.)
  >
  > 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!
  >
  > 2004 Election Issue
  > This must be an issue in "04." Please! Keep it going.
  >
  > Perhaps we are asking the wrong questions during election years. Our
Senators and Congressmen/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. This is calculated on an average
  > life span for each.
  >
  > Their cost for this excellent plan is $00.00. Nada.  Zilch.
  >
  > This 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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