Democrats Continuous Attacks on Social Security

 by

       M. Richard Maxson

      In 2014, Mr. Obama – who along with the Democratic Party has positioned himself as a protector of the elderly and disabled, proposed a change to how Social Security benefits are calculated. The new measure, known as Chained CPI, would cut $230 billion in benefits over ten years by gradually shaving dollars off a retiree's income as they grow older. Someone who started receiving benefits at age 62, for instance, would lose roughly one month's income by the time they turn 92, when that money would certainly be much more valuable. This was just the most recent attack on Social Security by the Socialist Democrat party.

      Just in case some of you didn’t know this. It’s easy to check out, if you don’t believe it. They have a long history of distorting the truth on social security. Facts are facts. (Look for their lie at the end of this article.) It doesn’t matter who you are Democrat or Republican. Be sure and share this with your family and friends. They probably need a little history lesson on what’s what after being bombarded with mis-information on a daily basis.

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

      Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social Security (FICA) Program. His promises are in black, with updates in brackets.

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, and 15% on the first $90,000 if you’re self-employed.]

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 [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:

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 US

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! 

      After violating the original contract (FICA), the Democrats turn around and tell you that the Republicans want to take your Social Security away! (THE BIG LIE) The worst part about it is uninformed citizens believe it! If enough people read this, maybe a seed of awareness will be planted and maybe changes will evolve or maybe not. A quick Google search will yield thousands of results claiming the mantel of moral superiority in the name of Democrats. The Left’s self-righteous proclamation of compassion is matched only by their insatiable eagerness to twist history. Most Democrats are awfully sure of what isn’t so because they are smarter than all of the rest of us, or so they believe. Just ask one.