I am surprised they have not already done it. Next personal bank accounts.
That’s why they do these things via stealth...like they did payroll witholding taxes on income.
Communism by the teaspoon...
Clever scheme , really.
Just the plan being floated out there is enough to get some to stop investing in their personal retirement. A bill in Congress would stop even more. Thus they realize their goal of even more people retiring and being dependent on the gubermint and increasing the AARP / Demonrat voting bloc.
And old farts are less likely to take up arms.( at least they used to be)
The Rats would get support from the moocher class:
43% have less than $10k for retirement (Mar. 2010)
http://money.cnn.com/2010/03/09/pf/retirement_confidence/
Many Americans Not Saving For Retirement
http://www.savingwithoutabudget.com/retirement/many-americans-not-saving-for-retirement/
Two-thirds of Americans don’t save enough
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/retirement/oct_07_retirement_poll_results_a1.asp