From my mother in rural Ill. who is nearing SS age..
I received a similar email from my mother in rural Maryland.
It's an urban legend chain letter:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/taxes/pensions.asp
Please let the people you sent this to know this before they get a chance to spread misinformation.
Cheers,
Steve
Sorry about that! I take things verbatim from my mother.