Social SECURITY ...an "entitlement?" Ya think?

this came in an email the other day and I wondered what you thought:

THE ONLY THING WRONG WITH THE GOVERNMENT'S CALCULATION OF AVAILABLE SOCIAL SECURITY IS THEY FORGOT TO FIGURE IN THE PEOPLE WHO DIED BEFORE THEY EVER COLLECTED A SOCIAL SECURITY CHECK!!!  WHERE DID THAT MONEY GO?

Remember, not only did you and I contribute to Social Security but your employer did, too.  It totaled 15% of your income before taxes. If you averaged only $30K over your working life, that's close to $220,500.  

Read that again; Did you see where the Government paid in one single penny?

We are talking about the money you and your employer put in a Government bank to ensure you and I that we would have a retirement check from the money we put in, not the Government.

Now they are calling the money we put in an entitlement when we reach the age to take it back.

If you calculate the future invested value of $4,500 per year (yours & your employer's contribution) at a simple 5% interest (less than what the Government pays on the money that it borrows), after 49 years of working you'd have $892,919.98.

If you took out only 3% per year, you'd receive $26,787.60 per year and it would last better than 30 years (until you're 95 if you retire at age 65) and that's with no interest paid on that final amount on deposit!  If you bought an annuity and it paid 4% per year, you'd

have a lifetime income of $2,976.40 per month.

Another thing with me.... I have two deceased husbands who died in their 50's, (one was 51 and the other one was 59 before one percent of their social security could be drawn. I worked all my life and am drawing 100% on my own social security).   Their S.S. money will never have one cent drawn from what they paid into S.S. all their lives.

THE FOLKS IN WASHINGTON HAVE PULLED OFF A BIGGER PONZI SCHEME THAN BERNIE MADOFF EVER DID.

Entitlement my foot, I paid cash for my social security insurance!

Just because they "borrowed the money for other government spending" (raided the Social Security fund), doesn't make my benefits some kind of charity or handout!!

Remember Congressional benefits? --- free healthcare, outrageous retirement packages, 67 paid holidays, three weeks paid vacation, unlimited paid sick days. 

Now that's welfare, and they have the nerve to call my social security retirement payments entitlements?

We're "broke" and we can't help our own Seniors, Veterans, Orphans, or Homeless.

They call Social Security and Medicare an entitlement even though most of us have been paying for it all our working lives, and now, when it's time for us to collect, the government is running out of money.

Why did the government borrow from it in the first place? It was supposed to be in a locked box, not part of the general fund.

Z:  I'm no expert on the subject of Social Security............so I wanted you to chime in today.............this sounds right.    Got any answers for the questions?

z

Obama at Gettysburg..............oops

Wrong title;  It should read "NOT at Gettysburg!"

Mr. Obama was sworn in with Lincoln's Bible at his inauguration.  He frequently likens himself to Lincoln.   Suddenly, on the 150th anniversary of Mr. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Mr. Obama's giving it a miss.
WHY?   Even Carney was fumbling around for an answer.  Why do YOU think?  He has one engagement which, by helicopter, he could reach in 20 minutes from Gettysburg, that's IT for the day.

WHAT's UP?  By the way, while Googling around for info on this, I came upon this excellent piece at Forbes and thought I should link it. 

So...seriously..............why would Obama miss this chance to identify with his hero Lincoln ???







Z

FIRED?? Transparency Obama Style

According to a report in the Washington Post by Aaron Davis and Mike DeBonis, there is a penalty for daring to disagree with the President of the United States—particularly if his name is Barack Obama.  According to this story:

“A day after he questioned President Obama’s decision to unwind a major tenet of the healthcare law, and said the nation’s capital might not go along, the District of Columbia’s insurance commissioner, William P White, was fired.”

My, my, my … that’s a new slant on total transparency, isn’t it?  Well, that is to say unless Mr. White is lying because he’s a racist, or a Republican, or a zombie-like devotee of the Fox News Channel (suggesting also, a rabid Tea Party antagonist). 

As it happens, White was one of the first insurance commissioners to push back against Obama’s attempt to compound his lies by suggesting that he can just snap his fingers and everything will be okay –that millions of Americans who have already lost their health insurance due to Washington’s incompetence, will be saved.

Our readers can form their own opinions, of course.  As far as we are concerned, we think Mr. White is fortunate that he is not this very minute standing in 50 foot of ice-cold water wearing his new Obama Care cement shoes.

-Mustang Sends

Sunday Faith Blog

"So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding"  Romans 14:19

God, bring our countrymen together again. Let the strife that's encouraged through television, the media, and politicians end.  Amen

 

"From whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love."  Ephesians 4:16 

 

Have a beautiful Sunday.............build someone up.

 

Z

Sowell................

Tell me how he's wrong...............
thanks,

Z

So, what's RADICAL and what ISN'T?

This man doesn't represent all muslims.  DOES he?   He's talking about homophobia, stoning for adultery, women sitting separately.    "...If it's what Allah wants, it's what we should apply in the world."   Then he asks if the audience believes in those things.  They all raise their hands and he says "We're all of those opinions!  What's the media going to say now that we ALL think this way.....that we're all radicals?  All extremists?  That they need to deport us all from this country?"  
They're in Norway.   Think that's not said here?

I happen to believe there are still muslims who don't believe in stoning, aren't homophobic, don't want you and me dead, etc.  Do you?

Z

Ahoy! The Obama Cruise is sailing...........

This is an excellent comparison.  Imp sent it to me via email.  Make sure you read it all;  it really is good.  Send it to your friends!

The U.S. Government has just passed a new law called: "The Affordable
Boat Act" declaring that every citizen MUST purchase a new boat, by
April 2014. These "affordable" boats will cost an average of
$54,000-$155,000 each. This does not include taxes, trailers, towing
fees, licensing and registration fees, fuel, docking and storage fees,
maintenance or repair costs.

This law has been passed, because until now, typically only wealthy
and financially responsible people have been able to purchase boats.
This new law ensures that every American can now have a "affordable"
boat of their own, because everyone is "entitled" to a new boat. If
you purchase your boat before the end of the year, you will receive 4
"free" life jackets; not including monthly usage fees.

In order to make sure everyone purchases an affordable boat, the costs
of owning a boat will increase on average of 250-400% per year. This
way, wealthy people will pay more for something that other people
don't want or can't afford to maintain. But to be fair, people who
can't afford to maintain their boat will be regularly fined and
children (under the age of 26) can use their parents boats to party on
until they turn 27; then they must purchase their own boat.

If you already have a boat, you can keep yours (just kidding; no you
can't). If you don't want or don't need a boat, you are required to
buy one anyhow. If you refuse to buy one or can't afford one, you will
be regularly fined $800 until you purchase one or face imprisonment.

Failure to use the boat will also result in fines. People living in
the desert; ghettos; inner cities or areas with no access to lakes are
not exempt. Age, motion sickness, experience, knowledge nor lack of
desire are not acceptable excuses for not using your boat.

A government review board (that doesn't know the difference between
the port, starboard or stern of a boat) will decide everything,
including; when, where, how often and for what purposes you can use
your boat along with how many people can ride in your boat and
determine if one is too old or healthy enough to be able to use their
boat. They will also decide if your boat has out lived its usefulness
or if you must purchase specific accessories, (like a $500 compass) or
a newer and more expensive boat.

Those that can afford yachts will be required to do so...it’s only
fair. The government will also decide the name for each boat. Failure
to comply with these rules will result in fines and possible
imprisonment.

Government officials are exempt from this new law. If they want a
boat, they and their families can obtain boats free, at the expense of
tax payers. Unions, bankers and mega companies with large political
affiliations ($$$) are also exempt.

If the government can force you to buy health care, they can force you
to buy a boat ... or ANYTHING else .

Z: this whole thing makes you SEA SICK, huh? :-)

z

You will be embarrassed............

............of being an American.   Watch this video of 'navigators' and "nonpartisan' democrats whose job it is to turn Texas blue.   You know, "nonpartisan' folks they define as Planned Parenthood , the Urban League, and other obviously partisan groups.:-)   You will NOT believe this video and it gets worse and more damning as you watch, trust me.   Oh, and check out how they talk about getting vetted by the IRS so quickly, with no training, etc.   Gee, it sure was tough for Conservatives to get through the IRS vetting, huh?  This is amazing:


Did I tell you you'd be humiliated to see Americans like that?    If that doesn't make you sad and worried, you're not breathing.

What do we DO about these people and the lies and subterfuge of the Democrats?  Seriously...what's blogging do to help?   And, trust me, some jerk will come and blame James O'Keefe as if, again, he doesn't HAVE IT ON TAPE.  Please.............why aren't we FIGHTING?

Z

Health care website...in 2 weeks; for nothing$$??

Obama "wanted to go in there and fix it myself but I don't write code.."   Really, Obama? :-) 

Well, 3 young men did it ... In two weeks, they designed a website where Americans could find a plan available for your zip code.   Lots cheaper than the anywhere between $90-118 MILLION we've been charged for a site that doesn't work, huh? 

Of course, this woman wouldn't have made her millions screwing things up for us, but.......it wouldn't have been nice if the government had known what they were doing.  You'd have thought they could have got it together in 3 1/2 years.   No?

Politicians keep saying "There's nowhere to cut the budget," but we keep hearing of such outrageous over spending that maybe we do only need a committee of  3 to clear things up....like the 3 who designed the website so painlessly, quickly and cheaply?

WHY NOT?   Oh, I know..........Democrats would think most of those 3 were too conservative and the Republicans would say they're too liberal.  

What do we DO?

Z

Veteran's Day

"Veterans Day is an official United States holiday which honors people who have served in armed service also known as veterans.  It is a federal holiday that is observed on November 11."

Then why doesn't everybody have Veterans Day OFF?  


I have the day off (though I'm going in for a few hours)...and I think everybody should have the day off.

I hereby issue the following edict:

ALL OF YOU AT WORK RIGHT NOW MAY OFFICIALLY GO HOME.  Signed...Z  :-)

This has nothing to do with Veterans Day, but I thought that, for those of you who have to work, a moment of gorgeous serenity was called for.  This is taken by Ms Z in 'Eua.... She is on her way today to New Zealand, by the way.............lots of water ahead.  Isn't this a lovely shot?
z