The government is coming for your retirement accounts, 401Ks, and pension plan. After all, they want to make sure you have enough for retirement of course... It's all about your safety and well-being, right?
FTA: "Supporters say these changes are needed to ensure Americans save more for their retirement and have lifetime income options that prevent them from outliving their retirement savings, protecting them from market risk... Government officials vociferously deny any intent to eliminate 401(k) or IRA investments in favor of a government-run system... "It’s about making sure Americans can make their savings last." ...the report concludes that any centralization or nationalization of the private pension system, especially one that guaranteed a rate of return, "may be a costly and complex effort that requires new regulatory and oversight efforts. These costs could be passed on to workers, employers, and taxpayers in general."
Administration Advances Plan to Federalize Private Pension System
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Original posting by Braincrave Second Life staff on Jun 14, 2010 at http://www.braincrave.com/viewblog.php?id=230
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