Obamacare was signed into law on Tuesday, March 23, 2010. I guess it’s all over except for the shouting, right? Well, not exactly.

It might be important to compare this gargantuan entitlement program with another program; one which supposedly would “solve all the problems of the elderly”.  Yes, I am referring to FDR’s Social Security Act of 1935.  You might be asking yourself what the similarities between a program that deals with health care and one that grants retirement benefits could possibly be.  The similarities are NOT in either of the bill’s language.  Instead, the similarities are with the Congressional and Presidential PROMISES that were made in order to pass both bills.

In light of the Un-American Health Care Bill that was passed Sunday, here are several things for you to think about in going forward. We might as well compare this health care monstrosity with another entitlement program that the government sang high praises for and then bastardized. Do you hear the promises that the Democrats are making now in regard to your health care? Well here are some other promises that Democrats made when Social Security was enacted. Feast your eyes on this.

Here is a list of the promises that were made by then President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the US Congress in reference to the Social Security Act.  Notice the outcome of EACH of the promises.

Social Security
Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social Security (FICA) Program in 1935. 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% 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 that the participants were to program would be put into an 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*

In light of the fact that many of us have paid into FICA for years and a few might be receiving a Social Security check each month (after the government takes 85% of the money), here are some other interesting facts that many may be unfamiliar with.

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*

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!*

So, let’s take a look at just some of the PROMISES that Obama and Congress have made in regard to Obamacare (I’ve only listed 10 but there are several others):

1) If you like your insurance, you can keep your insurance.
2) If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor.
3) There are no such thing as “death panels”.
4) This program will be deficit neutral.
5) Obamacare will not provide for government funded abortions.
6) The program will reduce the cost of health care across the board.
7) The program is NOT a government take-over of your health insurance.
The entire process of reforming health care will be televised on CSPAN.
9) All bills will be available for public review for 72 hours before they are voted on.
10) The program will not be paid for by cutting Medicare benefits for seniors.

Have all of those promises been kept?  Already, we can say that a few of them have blatantly been broken (8, 9 & 10).  And with what happened with the promises of Social Security, do you believe that the Democrats or Obama intend on fulfilling any of the others?  Their record is not what you would call “stellar”.

It will be up to us, the American citizen, to either A) hold the politicians ACCOUNTABLE for the promises that they have made to each and every one of us, or B) get their democratic behinds OUT of office and repeal this legislative abomination.

Personally, I prefer the latter.