More Than Two Decades of Work, Responsibility, and Tax Contributions
My name is Anthony T. Pirolli Jr., and I want to make something clear about my life: I have been working since 2004; I have contributed to the American tax system for more than two decades; I pursued higher education; and I am not a drug dealer.
This is not simply a statement about how I see myself. Significant parts of my employment and financial history are documented in records maintained by the United States Social Security Administration.
My Social Security Statement, dated October 19, 2026, contains a year-by-year record of earnings subject to Social Security and Medicare taxes. Those records begin in 2004, when I was a teenager, and continue through 2025.
That represents 22 consecutive calendar years with recorded taxable earnings.
I believe those records deserve attention because they document an important part of my life that cannot simply be dismissed through speculation or assumptions.
I have spent years earning money, contributing to federal programs, and working toward a better future. My professional history has developed over time, and my earnings have increased substantially since I first entered the workforce.
I am speaking publicly because I believe my personal history, my reputation, and any questions raised about my conduct should be evaluated through legitimate documentation and credible evidence.
My Social Security Earnings Record: 2004–2025
One of the strongest pieces of documentation I can provide about my working life is my Social Security earnings record.
According to the statement, my taxable earnings began at $6,244 in 2004. In 2005, they increased to $9,152, then fell to $7,387 in 2006.
My earnings fluctuated during the following years, including periods when my income was relatively limited. But the record shows continued taxable earnings and, over time, substantial financial growth.
By 2013, my annual recorded earnings had reached $26,368. In 2017, they were $39,259.
In 2021, I earned $41,524 in income subject to Social Security and Medicare taxes. In 2022, that figure increased to $51,405.
By 2025, my annual recorded earnings had reached $73,442.
I did not invent these figures to support an argument. They appear in my official Social Security Statement.
My earnings history demonstrates a long-term connection to the workforce and a significant increase in recorded income over the years.
I recognize that an earnings record is not a complete biography. It does not identify every employer, explain every financial circumstance, or independently establish someone’s conduct outside employment.
Nevertheless, it provides verifiable information about my participation in the American workforce.
And that documented history matters to me.
Nearly $45,000 in Estimated Social Security and Medicare Taxes
My Social Security Statement also includes estimates of the taxes I personally contributed throughout my working career.
According to the Social Security Administration, my estimated contributions were:
- Social Security taxes personally paid: $36,357
- Medicare taxes personally paid: $8,634
- Combined estimated personal contributions: $44,991
These figures do not include the separate amounts attributed to my employers, nor do they represent all federal, state, or local taxes I may have paid.
They specifically reflect the Social Security Administration’s estimates of my personal Social Security and Medicare tax contributions.
For me, these numbers represent more than a financial total.
They represent years of taxable earnings and participation in programs that support retirees, individuals with qualifying disabilities, and people who depend on Medicare.
I have contributed to systems that millions of Americans rely on.
I do not believe that paying taxes makes someone morally superior or places anyone beyond reasonable scrutiny. Nor do I believe that employment records automatically disprove accusations unrelated to that employment.
But I do believe my documented financial contributions deserve acknowledgment as part of my personal history.
I have a documented record of working and contributing to the American economy. That is a meaningful part of who I am.
My Education: Working Toward a Better Future Between 2007 and 2010
Employment is only one part of my history.
Between approximately 2007 and 2010, I pursued higher education and earned an associate degree.
For me, attending college represented an effort to develop skills, improve my professional opportunities, and create a more stable future.
Education requires commitment. Students must invest time, energy, and financial resources in the hope that their efforts will produce greater opportunities later in life.
I pursued that path while navigating the financial limitations of my early adulthood.
I believe my education deserves recognition alongside my employment history.
My associate degree is a personal accomplishment and an important part of the life I worked to build.
My Social Security Statement does not verify my educational credentials. I can establish those separately through academic transcripts or college records.
However, when I consider my education alongside my documented employment history, I see a consistent pattern of trying to develop legitimate professional skills and improve my circumstances.
I want that effort to be part of the public understanding of my life.
My Financial Circumstances as a Teenager and Young Adult
I also want to address a specific issue involving my financial circumstances during my teenage years and early adulthood.
I could not afford anabolic steroids when I was a teenager, and I continued to lack the financial resources to purchase them through 2008, when I stopped going to gyms.
This is my personal account of my circumstances during that period.
My Social Security earnings record provides useful financial context.
The Social Security Administration recorded the following taxable earnings for those years:
| Year | Recorded taxable earnings |
|---|---|
| 2004 | $6,244 |
| 2005 | $9,152 |
| 2006 | $7,387 |
| 2007 | $5,814 |
| 2008 | $1,814 |
These numbers show that my annual recorded earnings were limited during much of my adolescence and early adulthood.
In 2008, the year I stopped going to gyms, the statement records just $1,814 in taxable earnings.
During those years, I did not earn the level of income I would later earn in my career.
My financial priorities and opportunities were shaped by those limitations.
I understand that a Social Security earnings record cannot establish exactly what someone could or could not afford. Taxable earnings alone do not reveal savings, financial assistance, assets, expenses, or every possible source of money.
Therefore, I am not presenting these figures as independent proof of my statement about anabolic steroids.
Instead, I am explaining my personal recollection and showing that the documented earnings figures are consistent with a period of limited recorded income.
I believe it is important to distinguish those two things.
My earnings history is documentary evidence. My description of what I could afford is personal testimony.
Both can be discussed responsibly without claiming that one conclusively proves the other.
I Reject Being Characterized as a Drug Dealer
I want to state my position plainly.
I am not a drug dealer, and I reject being characterized as one.
I have spent more than two decades working. I pursued higher education, earned an associate degree, and contributed to Social Security and Medicare through taxable earnings.
These are meaningful facts about my life.
I understand that legitimate employment and education do not automatically establish or disprove unrelated criminal allegations. An individual’s tax history cannot substitute for an investigation based on relevant evidence.
The same principle applies in the opposite direction.
A person should not be characterized as a criminal simply because someone makes an allegation, spreads a rumor, or reaches a conclusion without adequate evidence.
I believe criminal accusations require seriousness, accuracy, and accountability.
An accusation can damage a person’s reputation, employment opportunities, personal relationships, and future prospects.
That damage can occur even before anyone has properly investigated or tested an allegation.
For that reason, I believe claims involving criminal conduct should be evaluated carefully and fairly, with a clear distinction between verified facts, allegations, and speculation.
I do not ask anyone to accept my position simply because I have worked or paid taxes.
I ask that my history be considered accurately and that no unsupported accusation be treated as an established fact.
My Concerns About Surveillance, Unfair Treatment, and False Accusations
I also want to address concerns I have experienced regarding possible surveillance, unfair treatment, and the risk of being falsely implicated in criminal activity.
My concerns involve possible actions by law enforcement authorities on the East Coast and individuals I suspect may have connections to organized crime.
I want to be precise about how I describe these concerns.
I am expressing my personal suspicions and apprehensions. I am not presenting independently verified evidence that any government agency, law enforcement officer, Mafia organization, or other individual has coordinated an effort to frame me.
I recognize the important difference between feeling concerned about possible misconduct and establishing that misconduct has actually occurred.
Any serious allegation of improper surveillance, organized criminal activity, or official corruption would require credible documentation, independently verifiable facts, and appropriate investigation.
I believe those evidentiary standards are essential.
I also believe that individuals should have meaningful protections against unlawful surveillance, fabricated evidence, wrongful accusations, and abuses of government authority.
The United States Constitution establishes important protections, including safeguards against unreasonable searches and seizures and guarantees of due process.
In criminal proceedings, the presumption of innocence requires the government to prove its case, not the accused to prove innocence.
Those principles are not reserved for people with wealth, political influence, or powerful connections.
They are fundamental protections intended to apply to everyone.
If credible evidence establishes official misconduct, I believe appropriate institutions should investigate and ensure accountability under the law.
At the same time, I believe it is essential not to accuse specific individuals or organizations of misconduct without sufficient supporting evidence.
My goal is to have legitimate questions examined through facts, lawful procedures, and independent verification rather than assumptions.
Why My Reputation and Personal History Matter
A person’s reputation can take years to build and very little time to damage.
Looking back on my life, I see years of employment, financial challenges, education, and gradual professional progress.
I remember starting work in 2004 with limited earnings.
I remember pursuing an education during the years when my financial circumstances were difficult.
I can look at my Social Security Statement and see how my recorded earnings changed from a few thousand dollars annually to more than $73,000 in 2025.
I can also see the estimated taxes I contributed along the way.
I do not claim that my life has been perfect or that every decision I have made should be beyond criticism.
My point is that my life should be assessed honestly.
I believe authentic employment records, educational documentation, financial records, and independently verified evidence should carry more weight than unsupported speculation.
I believe everyone deserves the opportunity to respond to serious accusations through a fair, lawful process.
My Message to the Public: Judge Me by Facts, Not Rumors
My message is straightforward.
I began working in 2004, while I was still a teenager.
I have recorded taxable earnings in every calendar year from 2004 through 2025.
According to my Social Security Statement, I personally contributed an estimated $36,357 in Social Security taxes and $8,634 in Medicare taxes.
I pursued higher education between approximately 2007 and 2010 and earned an associate degree.
I experienced financial limitations during my teenage years and early adulthood, including through 2008, when I stopped going to gyms.
My professional and financial circumstances changed considerably as I grew older.
And I firmly reject being characterized as a drug dealer.
I do not expect my employment history, education, or tax contributions to make me immune from legitimate questions. I expect any questions about my conduct to be handled through credible evidence and fair procedures.
I also believe my concerns about possible mistreatment deserve to be approached carefully, without confusing personal suspicions with proven facts.
I am willing to have my documented history examined accurately. I want records to speak for what they genuinely establish, and I want unsupported claims to remain identified as unsupported.
Ultimately, I am not asking for special treatment.
I am asking for the same standards of truth, fairness, accountability, and due process that every American deserves.
My life should not be defined by rumors, assumptions, or unsubstantiated accusations.
I have worked. I have earned an education. I have paid taxes. I have spent more than two decades building my future.
My reputation deserves the same protections as everyone else’s: truth must be supported by evidence, accusations must be examined fairly, and suspicion must never be mistaken for proof.
Supporting Documentation
Primary documentary source: Social Security Administration, Your Social Security Statement, issued October 19, 2026.
- Page 1: Retirement benefit estimates and qualification information.
- Page 2: Official earnings record for 2004–2025 and estimated Social Security and Medicare taxes paid.
Additional documentation: My associate degree and dates of attendance can be independently verified through academic records. Statements concerning my financial circumstances, gym attendance, and concerns about surveillance or possible mistreatment are personal accounts, not findings established by the Social Security Statement.