The Rubber Duckie Test and Your Social Security Card
Well I certainly not need to be the center of attention. But I don’t mind it LOL
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You Are Outrageous and Entertaining |
You’re the type of person who has to be the center of attention. You love to have all eyes on you. You know how to work a crowd, and you are good at making other people laugh. You definitely get notices. You are playful when it suits you. You know how to get others to play with you. You prefer waters that are very dramatic. You can’t deal with stillness!
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. 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.
An old Social Security card with the “NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION” message.
Our Social Security Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social Security (FICA) Program. He promised:
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% Note – Actually, you can double that because the employer matches it, and self employed pay double on the first $90,000
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 tofund the Social Security Retirement Program, and no other Government program, and, 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:
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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.
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Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?
A: The Democratic Party.
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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
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Q: Which Political Party decided to start giving annuity payments to immigrants?
AND MY FAVORITE:
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!
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Then, 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, some Democrats are awfully sure of what isn’t so.
But it’s worth a try. How many people can YOU send this to?
Actions speak louder than bumper stickers.
Hey, it’s only my opinion.
A Hui Hou
Oye! We are so messed up. I’ll be sending this along…
Isn’t that the truth.
Well, Sweet and Sensitive Duckie that I am will refrain from getting on her soap box today.
Awwww shucks!
You Are Funny and Outgoing
You have a colorful and wild personality. And you don’t tone it down for anyone!
You love life, and you have an unmatched enthusiasm. You’re pumped about everything.
You are extremely playful. In fact, your default mode is always play.
You prefer a whirlpool of fun and excitement. You don’t like waters that are too calm or predictable.
I only checked one “fact” on your document. I chose it to check because, having working in Las Vegas around many illegal aliens, I was certain it was wrong. If one of these items is wrong it leaves the others suspect as well.
Illegal aliens cannot now, and have never been able to claim social security. That is because illegal aliens do not have valid social security numbers and claiming social security would alert the authorities. Snopes
That is so you the quiz that is It isn’t my document. As I keep saying over and over again I post what I get in emails. That’s it. It’s up to everyone that reads my blog to form their own opinion. And as I have said before when I create my document you will know it.
Good job Quilly! And so true, which I found out the hard way — after paying into the system for nearly 20 years, I can have NO help at all from them now, because my kids don’t have SSNs. The Administration says ‘just show us citizenship papers’. To get citizenship papers costs $460 per application. Greeeeeaaat. If you’re poor enough to mortify yourself applying for food stamps, do you have $460 lying around? PPFFFTT.
And Quilly’s right — the only impression I get from the list now, is that somewhere out there is a conservative liar sending emails to the rest of us. What a game is politics –
Anyhoo, I am also Funny and Outgoing — or at least ended up that way because I hate the color yellow ROFL.
It’s a shame that the system is like this. It seems like it is a vicious cycle if you ask me. Politics is always a game. You can’t trust any of them.
There is something wrong with these tests lately. I gave up my black thinking Goth personality to become
Sweet and Sensitive !
You’re the type of person who’s always taking others into consideration. You are very empathetic.
You like to think everything through carefully. You tend to regret rash decisions. (I never think, I jump !)
You are tentatively playful. It takes you a while to open up to new friends.
You prefer calm waters where you can drift along peacefully. You don’t like waves. That’s true but only when I am swimming.
In Europe everybody pays for Social security, health insurance etc, it’s included in the salary taxes. Of course in each country the taxes are different, in Belgium we pay a lot. Almost 50 % on the gross salary. With Sweden we are on the top of the list of tax payers !
ROFLMAO!!! How funny is that from Goth to Sweet and Sensitive in less than 24 hours LOL Too funny. Wow that’s a bunch of taxes to have to pay.
I moved from Goth to Cheerful and Bright
You are total optimist. In your view, there is no other way to live!
You seek happiness… and not the temporary kind either. You’re looking for a permanent high.
You are often playful. You believe play is an important part of a full life.
You prefer waters that have small waves. You want to have fun, but you don’t want to be swept away.
I have no comment on taxes in my country, except this: “We pay them, of course… But, pfft!” I love my country, but… Gosh!
See this is so much better fitting of you. I agree with you about taxes
Hate ‘em but …
Quilly’s answer is why I don’t usually pass on the emails I get like this. I usually check, like Quilly did, then return the email to the sender with the response. It’s amazing how many people get mad when I do that.
Okay for the record when I send out emails like this and people wanna do that I appreciate it. And what I should have said in response to Q but I’m leaving it as is that when I post the jokes and stuff here with the quizzes, they aren’t MY documents. I have no problem with, and do appreciate that people go out and check it out. I learn. We all learn. But these are not MINE. You will know when I do my documents on this blog.
Good Morning Thom…
I got:
You Are Cheerful and Bright
You are total optimist. In your view, there is no other way to live!
You seek happiness… and not the temporary kind either. You’re looking for a permanent high.
You are often playful. You believe play is an important part of a full life.
You prefer waters that have small waves. You want to have fun, but you don’t want to be swept away.
The Rubber Duckie Test
Blogthings: Cheaper Than a Therapist
…and I’m lol on Gattina’s comment.
As with the Social Security card…I don’t even know where mine is. roflmao It’s called retirement. I guess. :::shrug::: And I’ve also done what Nessa has done.
That is so you and yes, Gattina slays me continually LOL I don’t even know where my SS card is either but I do know it’s not retired yet LOL
I didn’t actually fact check (and acknowledging that Thom didn’t write the document,) but I’m pretty sure 7.65% is wrong, too.
Im sure you are right my friend
Anyway, if we want there to be social security then we’d better expect the tax to go up as long as there are more older people and fewer workers. That’s simple math.
It’s as easy as ABC…
For some reason, Thom, you’re even funnier when you try to be serious. I hope if you ever propose marriage to someone there’s video. And I might want you to speak at my funeral. I’ll let you know when the day comes.
By the way, I did finally check. 7.65 is the number for social security plus medicare.
No worries. That day isn’t EVER gonna happen so don’t hold your breath for the video cuz I don’t feel like talking at your funeral anytime soon. LOL. hmmm I guess there is some truth to this post. LOL
I clicked on several of the duckies, and they each had something that was true of me and something that wasn’t.
I always check these things out on snopes.com before passing them on because so many of them contain a great deal of falsehood, which then hurts the point the person who wrote it is trying to make rather than helping it. I know you don’t write these things, but why pass on falsehoods? It’s not about opinions — an opinion on facts is one thing, on falsehoods is another (written with care and warmth and not scolding
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Point very well taken. And I do appreciate it. Why do I post these and not research them first? Good question. It does get lively comments I must say. Maybe that’s why LOL And possibly I know others will do the research and share with us all the results.
Yeah that’s what I’m sticking with LOL
You Are Funny and Outgoing
You have a colorful and wild personality. And you don’t tone it down for anyone!
You love life, and you have an unmatched enthusiasm. You’re pumped about everything.
You are extremely playful. In fact, your default mode is always play.
You prefer a whirlpool of fun and excitement. You don’t like waters that are too calm or predictable.
Sounds just like me!
Indeed it does my friend
Can’t I just keep the whole collection? They’re purdy!
Or would that prove something about multiple personalities?
ROFLMAO!!! I dunno…maybe we should consult Cybil LOL
rubber ducks? pffft, there isn’t one that appeals!
and i totally can’t stand politically biased emails (plenty of crap like that where i live, and most of it totally untrue)
LOL…why did I know that LOL
I guess Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers don’t appeal to you either LOL Yeah I know what you mean about political emails. Especially when they don’t align with my politics ROFLMAO!!!
Thom;
Gosh I always leave your blog with a laugh or with information. I dug out my SS card and was just amazed! I had no idea what else was on it besides the number.
… you are the sweetest person, thank you for your kind words of encouragement that you left on my blog. I’m starting to come out of my coma and get back to life again. Your words meant a lot to me and I thank you so much for them.
Well I’m just glad you are doing better. That is music to my ears. It might take a while but you will be back to your old self soon.
Hold on to all the memories as I said and just be positive. Yup there is a lot of info on them that I didn’t know either 
Very interesting that the Social Security number wasn’t meant for identification. We’ve come a long way that’s for sure. Up to just a few years ago, at my company our SSN was our employee ID. After enough empoyees complained about everyone knowing our SSNs, they finally changed that.
“You Are Outrageous and Entertaining”
I have no problem believing this, Thom.
Glad you like and can believe this. I tend to believe everything I read. LOL we still have our SSN on our medical number. I’ve yet to figure that one out.
This sums it up pretty well, I think.
You Are Quirky and Lovable
You are hard to describe because you’re so one of a kind. You’re unique without trying to be. You are very artistic and expressive. You were born with a natural flair, and you’ve never lost your magic touch!
You are playful, and you especially like creative play. You’re happiest when you’re creating. You prefer waters with a strong current… so that you can swim against it!
Yup I think it does as well
MWAH
Are you SURE you don’t need to be the center of attention??? I think I need to get a second opinion on this… QUILLY??? Is he for real? LOL!
MINE says:
You Are Quirky and Lovable
You are hard to describe because you’re so one of a kind. You’re unique without trying to be.
You are very artistic and expressive. You were born with a natural flair, and you’ve never lost your magic touch!
You are playful, and you especially like creative play. You’re happiest when you’re creating.
You prefer waters with a strong current… so that you can swim against it!
i can’t argue any of it…
Well maybe just a little LOL You certainly are Quirky and lovable
fits you to a T 
It’s no wonder people were nervous about setting up the program at all.
Agreed my friend
You are the cutest little red duck ever LOL
The whole social security thing bugs me…because I am never going to see a penny of it!
Why thank you. You never know. You might