DEAR EDITOR:
I used to think
”
liberal
”
wasn’t a dirty word but I wanted to give columnist Lisa Pampuch
just one example of the dirty work done by your wonderful
”
liberals.
”
DEAR EDITOR:
I used to think “liberal” wasn’t a dirty word but I wanted to give columnist Lisa Pampuch just one example of the dirty work done by your wonderful “liberals.”
We’ll start with a brief history lesson on the “liberals.”
Franklin Roosevelt (a liberal) introduced the Social Security (FICA) Program.
He promised:
1.) That participation in the program would be completely voluntary.
2.) That the participants would only have to pay 1 percent 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 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 percent of the money we paid to the federal government to “put away'” you may be interested in the following:
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 (the liberals).
Q: Which political party eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?
A: The Democratic Party (the liberals).
Q: Which political party started taxing Social Security annuities?
A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore (a liberal) casting the “tie-breaking” deciding vote as President of the Senate, while he was vice president.
Q: Which political party decided to start giving annuity payments to immigrants?
A: That’s right! Jimmy Carter (a liberal) and the Democratic Party (the liberals). Immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65, began to receive Social Security payments! The Democratic Party (the liberals) gave these payments to them, even though they never paid a dime into it!
Then, after doing all this lying and thieving and violation of the original contract (FICA), the Democrats (the liberals) 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!
Perhaps we are asking the wrong questions during this 2004 election year! When I see your picture it is obvious that you are young and think you are not affected by this thieving bunch. However, those of us who fought for our country and now are in the time of life where we need every dollar, have to see our savings eroded by the liberals.
John Houghton, Gilroy
Submitted Monday, July 12 to ed****@ga****.com
