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HughBeaumont

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14. "The 401k"

Reply to Demeter (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 10:20 AM

Apr 2015

More smoke and mirrors from the "You're On Your OwnErship Society".

Unless you make a shit-ton of money, the math just doesn't add up.

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Explain This To Me Like I'm A Complete Idiot, Part 15: No Millennial Left Behind? [View all] HughBeaumont Apr 2015 OP

Brilliant post. Thank you! RiverLover Apr 2015 #1

The saying is missing a few words... lapfog_1 Apr 2015 #2

Tax rich people and spend it on infrastructure/jobs programs... Solved Taitertots Apr 2015 #3

I second that. AllyCat Apr 2015 #5

Only one problem... YoungDemCA Apr 2015 #28

I've got 298 problems, but the truth ain't one. Taitertots Apr 2015 #33

That's not just generation X, that's the late end baby boomers too. Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #4

The family model is shifting Demeter Apr 2015 #6

"The 401k" HughBeaumont Apr 2015 #14

Simple solution, we used to do it.. mountain grammy Apr 2015 #7

I agree that taxing the wealthy can/should be done ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #19

Keynesian macroeconomics - wages will follow the money Taitertots Apr 2015 #35

I understand the Keynesian stuff ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #37

Is the mulitplier for infrastructure/jobs spending larger than the impact of a tax rate charge? Taitertots Apr 2015 #39

A more equitable tax system would bring in revenue to support mountain grammy Apr 2015 #36

I kn0ow, and agree with, all of that ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #38

True, but as our tax system has become less and less progressive mountain grammy Apr 2015 #41

The 1% are closing the gates-that is all randr Apr 2015 #8

+10 And they have mucho force to deter any personal or property damage. If that fails, appalachiablue Apr 2015 #25

The Illusion is getting too expensive to maintain... annabanana Apr 2015 #9

K & R !!! Thespian2 Apr 2015 #10

It looks that way unfortunately, short of some real movement in a better direction. appalachiablue Apr 2015 #26

They should have included salary numbers for professors on the graph Democat Apr 2015 #11

Some perspective 1939 Apr 2015 #12

I went to the University of Iowa campas about that time to visit a friend. Many of the married jwirr Apr 2015 #15

Professors and ministers 1939 Apr 2015 #17

The University Emphasis is now RESEARCH esp. in Tech and Science/Medicine Demeter Apr 2015 #24

Like the college caf you describe it's been a 30 year reckless drive to excess & consumerism to appalachiablue Apr 2015 #29

"Household" is not a quantitative "Unit of Measurement" over a timespan. Cryptoad Apr 2015 #13

IMO It accelerated when the media began glorifying conspicuous greed and consumption in the 1980s. GoneFishin Apr 2015 #16

"Now you're not naive enough to think we're living in a DEMOCRACY are you Buddy? appalachiablue Apr 2015 #31

You don't repair it by reelecting... JayhawkSD Apr 2015 #18

Damn straight. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #40

Taxing the rich is not the complete solution to this problem. Calista241 Apr 2015 #20

We've been undervaluing inflation for decades paulkienitz Apr 2015 #21

PAULKIENITZ NAILS IT Skittles Apr 2015 #42

Excellent observation gordianot Apr 2015 #22

Here's several ideas d_legendary1 Apr 2015 #23

Empty each and every offshore account. Octafish Apr 2015 #27

At least invade the Caymans and put a stop to the legalized tax dodges. HughBeaumont Apr 2015 #30

Agree 100-percent. Octafish Apr 2015 #34

Why repair something when you can rationalize it? Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2015 #32