The Truth About How the Idiots on Capitol Hill Screwed up the Only Perfect Law in History: Social Security
Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I have said it many times, and others have as well: “all governments are bad, some are just worse than others.” The sad truth is the federal government of the United States has devolved into the worst in the world. They lie constantly and are completely incompetent. In 1935, the “People’s President,” the Greatest President in American History, Franklin D. Roosevelt, sent a bill to congress called the “Economic Security Bill.” When he signed it, the bill had become the Social Security Act of 1935. It was a perfect plan to ensure every American worker had a retirement plan. The bill was funded by both employers and employees who contributed funds from every paycheck. The only funds coming from the federal government involved administration. The formula was simple. A designated percentage was deducted from the employee’s income, and employers contributed an equal amount. When the employee reached retirement age, he or she would receive a monthly amount based on his...