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Should the 401k Be Killed? (Go with the gubmint pension plan instead?)
Time ^ | 12/04/08 | Justin Fox

Posted on 12/23/2008 5:54:58 AM PST by Libloather

Should the 401k Be Killed?
By Justin Fox
Thursday, Dec. 04, 2008

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That leaves the question of just what the best retirement-savings system for working families might look like. There have been several proposals (including one by Barack Obama during the campaign) to create modestly subsidized, automatic IRAs, at least for the more than 50% of private-sector workers who don't have access even to 401(k)s. Ghilarducci wants more — a government-run plan, financed in part by the end of the 401(k) tax deduction, that would guarantee a 3% return above inflation. Don't think that's a good deal? Fine. But remember that for most Americans, the 401(k) isn't either.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 111th; 401k; bho2008; killed; moneygrab; pension; retirement; socialsecurity
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Also remember - the gubmint run Sosha Security system is broke.

And these goofballs want to run your health care program.

1 posted on 12/23/2008 5:54:58 AM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather

I’m starting to wonder if that wasn’t part of this crash the economy plan.


2 posted on 12/23/2008 5:58:10 AM PST by Dutch Boy
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To: Libloather

No !!


3 posted on 12/23/2008 5:58:16 AM PST by stevecmd
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To: Libloather

Oh, those Socialists eye that huge pot of money in 401K plans and their collective mouths water. Remember long, long ago when SS was actually solvent? This will be the next biggest coup. You only THOUGHT your 401K was your money.

TC


4 posted on 12/23/2008 5:59:05 AM PST by Pentagon Leatherneck
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To: Libloather

No one “guarantees” a rate of return unless they are raiding someone else to pay for it

Maybe the USG can hire Bernie Madoff as a consultant to get this new scheme off the ground

After all, it is the “next generation” that will be stuck with the tab


5 posted on 12/23/2008 6:02:35 AM PST by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: Dutch Boy
I’m starting to wonder if that wasn’t part of this crash the economy plan.

Orchestrated crisis. Even Kennedy is quoted as saying they need to destroy the current health care system in order to nationalize health care.

The socialist plan is always about destroying a functional entity in order to consolidate power over the proletariat via absolute control over the distribution of "gubbamint cheez."

6 posted on 12/23/2008 6:03:48 AM PST by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Libloather
Has it occured to anyone, that with the continual American election choice being a socialist, or a communist, there must be another method that could be used to bring the U.S.S. United States back on course besides voting?


Oh ... I forgot ... can't do that ... we may get hurt.

7 posted on 12/23/2008 6:04:02 AM PST by G.Mason (Duty, Honor, Country)
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To: Libloather
Get ready because here it comes. The monies in 401k are just too many and to enticing for politicians who have just printed several trillion in new gummint money. First it will be as this article proposes, as a replacement for “risky” 401ks and then it will be mandatory transfer (remember “share the wealth”) and because it isn't “fair” (as this article points out 401k money only really works for the wealthy) and then it's off to the races
8 posted on 12/23/2008 6:04:45 AM PST by wastoute
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To: Dutch Boy

Is this “Lexington” or “Concord”?


9 posted on 12/23/2008 6:05:18 AM PST by MrB (The 0bamanation: Marxism, Infanticide, Appeasement, Depression, Thuggery, and Censorship)
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To: Libloather

...”Unlike pensions, 401(k)s are voluntary, and many workers either don’t participate or don’t set aside enough money to give them a shot at a comfortable retirement.”...

Well, that’s their problem, not the “government’s” problem. Let’s be straight here- since when is it the job of the Federal Government to assure individual Americans a “comfortable retirement”? If the 401(k) program is not utilized by an individual, for whatever reason, he or she is likely not living a “comfortable” life, or he or she is living for today, figuring tomorrow would be taken care of somehow. Poverty, or “poverty” in the USA is assuredly not the same as poverty in other parts of the world, where peoople actually starve to death, rather than get fat whilst sitting watching a plasma screen TV, smoking cigarettes, and drinking beer. It is not a “government” function to assure us a “comfortable” retirement - it is our individual responsibility, achieved through sacrificing something today for tomorrow.


10 posted on 12/23/2008 6:06:27 AM PST by astounded (The democrat party is a clear and present danger to America)
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To: Libloather
Also remember - the gubmint run Sosha Security system is broke.

...no no, the system is not broke if you turn over your money to "supplement" the gubmint....see if you give them your money they can now pay you your SS. The biggest Ponzi scheme ever is the Social Security. The big tease is we'll "give" you what we lost which is really yours to begin with now we'll waste the bulk of it on social programs to promote socialism and now everybody is happy....why aren't you happy?. We demand that you be happy!

11 posted on 12/23/2008 6:06:41 AM PST by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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...”Even Kennedy is quoted as saying they need to destroy the current health care system in order to nationalize health care.”...

The good news is that Ted Kennedy will not be around to assist in this.


12 posted on 12/23/2008 6:07:44 AM PST by astounded (The democrat party is a clear and present danger to America)
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To: Libloather

At the rate this crowd of ocompletely out of control oppressive Leftist Washingtonians gets done with us, Venuzuelans may be a more free people than us.


13 posted on 12/23/2008 6:12:17 AM PST by webschooner
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To: Libloather

now he CAN’T be talking about privatizing social security???


14 posted on 12/23/2008 6:15:15 AM PST by camle (keep an open mind and someone will fill it full of something for you)
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To: Dutch Boy

>>I’m starting to wonder if that wasn’t part of this crash the economy plan.

Libs win when the economy is in the crapper. They wanted to win, at any cost.

What to do? Simple, keep spreading gloom, despair and blame it on President Bush. And the h*ll with the sheeple.


15 posted on 12/23/2008 6:15:27 AM PST by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners.)
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To: webschooner
GMTA, although I was thinking of Cuba. My recollection is that Castro allowed some big western investor to build some luxury hotel in Cuba. The thing cost millions. And when it was finished, Castro seized it and kicked the investor out. That's what socialist do. "Oh, you've saved up $500,000 for your retirement? How nice. Let me just take that from you. Don't worry. We'll figure out some way to make it up to you later."

We've lost America.

16 posted on 12/23/2008 6:17:10 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: ClearCase_guy

Mine is already “retired.” I didn’t have much in there to begin with, and lost almost all of it. So, there ya go.


17 posted on 12/23/2008 6:21:23 AM PST by freepertoo
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To: astounded

Here is the way to “Nationalize” retirement and health care at the same time.

At birth, a whole life insurance policy is bought for the young lad or lass. Since it usually takes about 13 years for a policy to be paid up before it is self funded, a child’s policy will be self funding by the time they hit 13, although the parent can fund it as long as they like..

The interest from this will go back into the account. When the person hits 65, they will now be able to use that to fund their retirement and their health care.

You make it pre-tax, non-taxable income.

You just solved health care, retirement and social security and their is no governmemt intervention.


18 posted on 12/23/2008 6:25:53 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz ("Control the information, you control the people.")
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To: Libloather

I hope they try it...it will guarantee a GOP take over of the House..possibly the Senate, in 2010. Anybody remember during the Carter administration, when interest rates were at 15%+ on 6 month CDs..the Dems introduced a bill to mandate that banks withhold taxes on interest, akin to what happens now on payroll. The letter writing and telephone campaign agains it was so huge, they dropped the idea in abot a week.


19 posted on 12/23/2008 6:26:46 AM PST by ken5050
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To: G.Mason
Oh ... I forgot ... can't do that ... we may get hurt.

I'm with you....I keep wondering what will be the final straw.

20 posted on 12/23/2008 6:28:21 AM PST by Las Vegas Ron (The tree of liberty is getting mighty dry)
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