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1 posted on 01/29/2014 1:30:10 PM PST by Jean S
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These people are getting ready to confiscate IRAs. Scary.


2 posted on 01/29/2014 1:32:36 PM PST by glorgau
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I know this is somewhat rhetorical, but how is this program created without legislation. Of all the overstepping, this one seems as cut & dried as any.


3 posted on 01/29/2014 1:33:02 PM PST by ilgipper (Obama is proving that very bad ideas can be wrapped up in pretty words)
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From what I've read about the MyRA, "That's real retarded, sir" would apply. It's like a mini-Roth IRA which MUST invest in government bonds. Of course the principal is guaranteed in nominal terms! The government is even willing to guarantee 2% interest--which is less than the long bond EVER yielded, even under ZIRP.

To my mind, this is scraping the bottom of the barrel to find another constituency, but will be irrelevant. If you are interested enough in saving for the future to afford a real retirement account, this is an also-ran. Otherwise, you are probably already in one of O's special interest groups.

5 posted on 01/29/2014 1:33:44 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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I predict Mohamed A. El-Erian, recently departed CEO of PIMCO
6 posted on 01/29/2014 1:33:48 PM PST by Zuben Elgenubi (NOPe to GOPe)
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sign an order directing its creation by the Treasury.

Uh, is that legal?

7 posted on 01/29/2014 1:34:34 PM PST by Valpal1 (If the police can t solve a problem with violence, they ll find a way to fix it with brute force)
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Where is the constitutional authority for the president to do this?


8 posted on 01/29/2014 1:34:55 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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Great, another ponzi scheme


9 posted on 01/29/2014 1:35:33 PM PST by rainee (Her)
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who would be STUPID enough to put money into anything invented by Obama?


10 posted on 01/29/2014 1:35:34 PM PST by Mr. K (If you like your constitution, you can keep it...Period.)
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Yabutt ... can they build a website?

Are they Canadian ?

Is the wookie going gown on 'em ?

11 posted on 01/29/2014 1:35:36 PM PST by knarf (I say things that are true .. I have no proof .. but they're true.)
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Sounds like they're getting ready to nationalize private retirement accounts.Of course *their* accounts will be exempted.
13 posted on 01/29/2014 1:38:22 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Osama Obama Care: A Religion That Will Have You On Your Knees!)
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This is really a great ideal. Look how well it worked with Social Security. As long as he promises to put the money in ‘’lock box’, I’m sure everything will be fine.


16 posted on 01/29/2014 1:40:06 PM PST by tbpiper
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I’m sure this will be another smashing success since BO knows so much about small businesses, their employees and “saving some for a rainy day”. Just look at how well he has managed the Federal budget.

But, of course, we couldn’t expect the details to be worked out ahead of time. He just has so many of these big, wonderful ideas. But to his mind, there are no details to be worked out. People whould just give the government access to their checking account, they will take out a set amount every month, you will have to be 98 1/2 to draw out the money and, in the meantime, the government will make far better use of it than any of the subjects could. All the details anyone ever needs to know.


20 posted on 01/29/2014 1:42:52 PM PST by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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I’ll pass.


21 posted on 01/29/2014 1:43:08 PM PST by bgill
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Look for good or reasonable returns out of the gate...then they’ll sink the hook.


22 posted on 01/29/2014 1:43:15 PM PST by moovova
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Can you say “campaign kickback”? Of course you can.


23 posted on 01/29/2014 1:43:19 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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I’m not concerned about where my money is going. Nope, not at all.

It’s not that I trust Barry the Magic Mulatto. I’m not worried because I don’t HAVE any money to put into any kind of retirement fund, and I doubt I ever will.


24 posted on 01/29/2014 1:43:52 PM PST by Luircin
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The money will be put in a lock box.


27 posted on 01/29/2014 1:46:03 PM PST by Proud2BeRight
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Gubmint Lockbox Ver. 2.0 .

To be guarded by Slow Joe with his shotgun.


29 posted on 01/29/2014 1:46:23 PM PST by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad and lived with his parents .)
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Lemme guess....Bernie Madoff?


31 posted on 01/29/2014 1:47:22 PM PST by RKBA Democrat (Having some small say in who gets to hold the whip doesn't make you any less a slave.)
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Okay, here’s how I “think” he gets around legislative mandate: 1) This is a privately administered fund investing in Treasuries. 2) The Treasury only serves to regulate and oversee the private fund. 3) The Treasury is the conduit for fund transfers between the individual and this private fund. 4) Treasury can determine how and to whom Treasury bonds are sold. It’s another method of financing the government with long-term investment money with no fear of having the bonds called immediately.


32 posted on 01/29/2014 1:47:42 PM PST by cincinnati65
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