…. and here’s what FDR said

on January 15th, 1935:

“In the important field of security for our old people, it seems necessary to adopt three principles: First, noncontributory old-age pensions for those who are now too old to build up their own insurance. It is, of course, clear that for perhaps 30 years to come funds will have to be provided by the States and the Federal Government to meet these pensions. Second, compulsory contributory annuities that in time will establish a self-supporting system for those now young and for future generations. Third, voluntary contributory annuities by which individual initiative can increase the annual amounts received in old age. It is proposed that the Federal Government assume one-half of the cost of the old-age pension plan, which ought ultimately to be supplanted by self-supporting annuity plans.”

emphasis added. Read the complete artice from Tech Central Station here. And to no one’s surprise, the Daily Camera came through supporting the typical liberal bandaid solution to Social Securities ills. Those guys rarely meet a tax increase they don’t like.

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