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House Democrats Contemplate Abolishing 401(k) Tax Breaks!!!
Workforce Management ^ | Oct 16, 2008

Posted on 11/03/2008 3:44:16 PM PST by Im4realamerica

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Great info to act on if Wednesday really sucks!!!
1 posted on 11/03/2008 3:44:17 PM PST by Im4realamerica
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To: Im4realamerica

If only they were that stupid.


2 posted on 11/03/2008 3:46:31 PM PST by neocon1984
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To: Im4realamerica

the New School for Social Research

I wonder if this is an 0bama-Ayers funded type school. Sounds like it.


3 posted on 11/03/2008 3:51:15 PM PST by originalbuckeye
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To: Im4realamerica
“I want to stop the federal subsidy of 401(k)s,” Ghilarducci said in an interview. “401(k)s can continue to exist, but they won’t have the benefit of the subsidy of the tax break.” Under the current 401(k) system, investors are charged relatively high retail fees, Ghilarducci said. “I want to spend our nation’s dollar for retirement security better. Everybody would now be covered” if the plan were adopted, Ghilarducci said.

That gets my blood boiling.

4 posted on 11/03/2008 3:52:07 PM PST by Hadean (Obamalamadingdong)
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To: Im4realamerica
WelcomeTo FreeRepublic!

401k
5 posted on 11/03/2008 3:53:41 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (Read FR first.....THEN read Drudge.)
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To: neocon1984

they already said something about pulling ten thousand out tax free if Emperor Barry got in to encourage spending and economic growth. if he gets in, I will take it out and pay off debt and put rest in cds or an annuity, screw them and also look for away to go abroad with the money.


6 posted on 11/03/2008 3:54:02 PM PST by volslover
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To: Im4realamerica

Everyone knows that only selfish people contributed to 401(k)s anyway. /s


7 posted on 11/03/2008 3:54:12 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Our nation is uncomfortably close to having B.O. We need to use a Republican roll on by 11/04.)
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To: volslover

If this happens you can expect the Dow to drop to around 2000.

This would kill the stock market like nothing else.

Take all the capital out of the Economy and give it to government.

This is a take over, have no doubt about it.


8 posted on 11/03/2008 3:57:05 PM PST by rlferny
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To: originalbuckeye

It’s a Marxist school.


9 posted on 11/03/2008 3:57:24 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: volslover
I haven't started a 401k yet and this is the exact reason. The socialists have been talking about this for years and now they are close to having total power.

That's not to say I don't save. I do, but I my savings is very liquid.
10 posted on 11/03/2008 3:58:30 PM PST by randomhero97 ("First you want to kill me, now you want to kiss me. Blow!" - Ash)
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To: Hadean

It got my blood boiling too, but since this same article has been posted on Oct 22nd, 24th, 25th, 27th and 30th, all of my blood has evaporated by now. Note to OP: search box is your friend. Welcome to FR.


11 posted on 11/03/2008 3:59:03 PM PST by Panzerfaust
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To: originalbuckeye

OH, yes, the “New School” has been a left-wing cesspool for decades. Originally founded by/for academic refugees from Nazi Germany....... amazing how little many of them appreciated the country that gave them freedom and opportunity b/c rather than study and promote FREEDOM they quickly turned back to their favorite leftist causes......the NSSR has been an academic breeder of activists and wannabe revolutionaries ever since.

It also has quite a nice cluster of Clintonistas on their board, as in Maggie Williams (Hillary stooge), Norman Hsu (is he in prison now??), etc.


12 posted on 11/03/2008 3:59:46 PM PST by Enchante (The real "bitter clingers" are on the LEFT -- ranting Obamabots clinging to delusions!!)
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To: Im4realamerica
Leave it to democrat left nuts to read a paper by some academic moonbat and try to take away a reliable tax deduction and a vehicle that has successfully created great wealth.

Idiots.

13 posted on 11/03/2008 4:00:01 PM PST by groanup (The Clintons and the Obamas are two reasons IDIOTS should not be allowed to vote.)
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To: Im4realamerica
Once upon a time, there was a remote, detached, culturally alien government that just went one damned step too far...

14 posted on 11/03/2008 4:00:01 PM PST by Infidel Puppy
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To: rlferny

The left-wing President in Argentina recently announced a govt. takeover of private pension funds in that country.

It’s a popular idea for leftists — let’s just take over everything.... b/c everyone knows your money is better off in the grubby hands of socialist bureaucrats!!


15 posted on 11/03/2008 4:02:46 PM PST by Enchante (The real "bitter clingers" are on the LEFT -- ranting Obamabots clinging to delusions!!)
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To: Im4realamerica

Sure Congress, go ahead and take my 401K, I’ll take your retirement plan in trade. Share the wealth, you know. /sarc


16 posted on 11/03/2008 4:02:59 PM PST by pray4liberty
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To: Panzerfaust

Yup. I just wanted to post so I can put Obamalamadingdong in my tagline. lol


17 posted on 11/03/2008 4:08:01 PM PST by Hadean (Obamalamadingdong)
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To: volslover

Good strategy and I’ll second it. The only problem is there’s nowhere left to go in the world. Malachi Martin told us all about this in the late 80’s - early 90’s.


18 posted on 11/03/2008 4:09:09 PM PST by bronxville
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To: randomhero97

You haven’t started a 401k. How about IRA or Roth IRAs?
I haven’t heard the commies talking about them yet, but they are very similiar to 401k’s..

FWIW: If the rules don’t change (Big if with the commies coming) a Roth IRA is a good deal.

I’ve been putting money in a 401K for as long as I remember. I had a good chunk of change in there until a month ago. And I plan on leaving it there 10-15 years more.

I can see them changing future 401K rules. If they make us take money out that’s been put in there already, that’d totally suck. Sell at the bottom (a new bottom after the market tanks, DOW 2000), pay extra high taxes (current income + the deferred) and a good chunk of my future gone.


19 posted on 11/03/2008 4:09:54 PM PST by revtown
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To: DoughtyOne

This will provide a way for the government to borrow money (from all the workers) and never have to pay interest exceeding 3.00%/year (0.25%/month).


20 posted on 11/03/2008 4:14:11 PM PST by reg45
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