Need help responding to Social Security email

[SHRED]

I got this from a relative who copied it from an email they received.

There were no sources quoted.
You all are very savy here so what response can I give and which sources can I quote?

Here is the text:

Subject: 2004 issue

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2004 issue

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, some people believe it! Pass it on please!
2004 Election Issue This must be an issue in "04". Please! Keep it going.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Maybe these links will help

My local political group has created some flyers about SS and Medicare with some facts that may help these bozos know who is really hurting their pensions!

http://www.geocities.com/kcbaleroy/SSSolid.html

http://www.geocities.com/kcbaleroy/Medicare.html

and this one, very important, about the tax cuts for the rich stealing money from SS

http://www.geocities.com/kcbaleroy/Taking.html

Forgive typos.

[Florida_Geek]

2. Snopes is the answer

:)

Here are the true answers to those questions

SS Answers

[meegbear]

5. breakthechain.org is the answer

http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/ssdems.html

[BeatleBoot]

3. All of this is de-bunked at snopes.com

snopes.com

[zbird]

4. This one has been around for quite some time.

Snopes is good site to check when you get these lovely missives.

http://www.snopes.com/cgi-bin/news/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=000003