We the People

Just a couple of retired fools.
Happily married for 45 years.
Loving life, loving each other, and loving America ...... Trump 2024.

[We the People @RetiredFools]

@JoeBiden That's a 175% increase during the current Administration while buying basically the same items each month. In comparison, our social security has increased 20% over the same time period. Please tell me how we're better off now than we were four years ago?

[We the People @RetiredFools]

@BarackObama @MichelleObama What a shame George and Laura felt the need to take part in this photo.

[Old Salty Marine @BamaSaltyMarine]

HISTORY LESSON ON YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY CARD:
Just in case some of you young whippersnappers (& 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.

Up until the 1980's, Social Security cards 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 "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

AND MY FAVORITE:

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!

Now, after violating the original contract (FICA), the Democrats 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!

If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of awareness will be planted and maybe changes will evolve. Maybe not, though.

Some Democrats are awfully sure of what isn’t so but it’s worth a try.

How many people can YOU send this to?

[We the People @RetiredFools]

@SteveLovesAmmo Seniors who were neglected by social security because taxpayer money has been going to illegals, dead people and others ineligible or did not contribute in the first place are furious!!

[We the People @RetiredFools]

@BhattiLaib9960 Daisy

[We the People @RetiredFools]

@LynneBP_294 So much waste of money.

[We the People @RetiredFools]

@AmericaFirsst 20

[We the People @RetiredFools]

@SecRollins This is crazy. And to think of the many retired people who worked most of their lives & now are living on social security as their only source of income and have no savings or investments. Most are having to pay rent and exist with only one older car. The system has failed them.

[We the People @RetiredFools]

@GuntherEagleman What's wrong with the Republicans. It's like they want President Trump to fail. Their lack of cohesion is disgraceful.

[We the People @RetiredFools]

@LangmanVince Satan has taken over her body and soul.

[We the People @RetiredFools]

@MAGANEWS_X Yes

[We the People @RetiredFools]

@ForgiatoBlow47 Thank you

[We the People @RetiredFools]

@MJTruthUltra What has happened to you? Are you being blackmailed?

[We the People @RetiredFools]

@EricLDaugh Embarrassing! I'm an old white person born, raised and living in NC. The protestors don't share my views, that's for sure.

[We the People @RetiredFools]

@QuantumGuard17 Do something about it!! Enough already.

[We the People @RetiredFools]

@TrumpDailyPosts Democrats in Congress and Senate

[We the People @RetiredFools]

@warDaniel47 And Seniors have NOT had a decent increase in social security in years because we were told it was going broke, while Medicare cost has continued to increase. Someone needs to be held accountable for sure!

[We the People @RetiredFools]

@TrumpDailyPosts Why do we have military bases in the countries who refuse to help us?

[We the People @RetiredFools]

@MelissaRedpill Do something !!

[We the People @RetiredFools]

@LauraLoomer @RoyCooperNC @WhatleyNC I'm embarrassed to have him as my Governor.

[We the People @RetiredFools]

@RyanAFournier What about Seniors who live solely on social security? The broken system in place for so many years used our potential raises to give benefits to illegals while telling us social security was going bankrupt. The system failed us and no one seems to care .