[EVO X]

the thieves force you to convert your Roth to whatever form of Treasury toilet paper they concoct. Take it to the bank: they will do this in fairly short order.

I don't think the independent voter will stand for much tinkering with these retirement accounts. I think you would see the same type of voter backlash we have with the attempted health care grab.

[Seven plus One]

I think you would see the same type of voter backlash we have with the attempted health care grab.

I'd think it would be greater, at least I would hope so. This wouldn't be mere 'tinkering', it would be, in effect, outright confiscation. A very dangerous, peronist way of economic management. But then, it might be 'fairer' to our grandchildren, taking money we've earned twenty years ago and burning it now. Kind of gives a sort of immediacy to the problems that are out there today.

[SAJ]

You may be right as to backlash, but the current group of thieves are kamikaze: with them, it's 'damn the torpedoes'...and there are probably enough 'fiscally responsible' (read: greedy) 'Pubbies to go along with them.

I absolutely consider that their belief is along the lines of "if we pass it (IRA confiscation or, indeed, any other part of their Fascist/Marxist agenda), it won't ever be repealed whether we're still here in the Regress or not".