[Count of Monte Fisto]

This was the reason for the Patriot Act, TSA, DHS, NDAA, Fusion centers, domestic spying, militarization of the local police and the purchase of billion and billions of rounds of ammo. They were getting ready for the biggest heist in history. They plan on taking everything we have.

[SkyPilot]

Almost all financial transactions today, from getting paid by your employer, to purchasing, to insurance, to bill paying take place electronically.

I will go out on a limb here: the Government tracks each and every single electronic financial transaction. I am not saying they have detailed records on everyone at every single moment in time, but just as every phone conversation is now logged, so are financial transactions.

[SkyPilot]

As to 401Ks and IRAs - the government requires you to report those. What do people thing they Government do with that data? Throw it in the circular file? No. They require you to report them so they can take them if they want them.