Well, of course. But investors knew all of those plans you mentioned would be taked upon taking distributions. Distributions from the Roth investments were supposed to be tax-free, just like the 529 plans. My point is that if Obama would propose taxing from one, he would surely tax the other.
That's why I never even looked at Roths; I knew "they" were coming. People who actually looked at the arithmetic would be in danger of getting sucked in by some pretty romantic-looking numbers, which is the only reason anyone should need, not to give Roths any "mindshare".