Thats 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 dont save enough
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/retirement/oct_07_retirement_poll_results_a1.asp
Oh, I'm still investing in my retirement...just not my 401K.