[MIham] Social Security
Hank Kohl K8DD
[email protected]
Thu, 06 Nov 2003 19:54:18 -0500
some days id rather pay that tax on social security than
the price for gas that has been driven up by the republicans.
but that is a political opinion and the only place in ham radio
for that is on 75m ssb roundtables with the gosb's and the tpf's.
73 hank k8dd
At 11/6/2003 03:45 PM, FSK wrote:
>Hey Man,
>Work is for Hands, Heart is for God!
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>From: [email protected]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 4:19 PM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Fwd: Fw: Social Security
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>In a message dated 11/5/2003 2:53:13 PM Central Standard Time,
>[email protected] 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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