November 20, 2016

Social Security History Lesson

Just in case some of you young whippersnappers  (and some older ones) didn’t know this. It’s easy to check out, if you don’t believe it. Be sure and show it to your family and friends. They need a little history lesson on what’s what and it doesn’t matter whether you are Democrat or Republican. Facts are Facts.

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

Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social
Security (FICA) Program. He promised:

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1.) That participation in the Program would be
Completely voluntary,

No longer Voluntary
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2.) That the
participants would only have to pay
1% of the first $1,400 of their annual
Incomes…