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L0oniX

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46. "don't worry, Hillary has a plan to make a plan" Nailed it.

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Wed May 20, 2015, 11:05 AM

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Bernie validated my faith in him with the Robin Hood Tax [View all] Bonobo May 2015 OP

Bernie had me at I'm running for President. Well actually before Autumn May 2015 #1

I'm for it too, but it has been proposed by a number of people. Hoyt May 2015 #2

And in a number of countries. It is a great idea. pampango May 2015 #30

Bill Nighy explains the 'Robin Hood Tax' FailureToCommunicate May 2015 #107

It's brilliant! NYC_SKP May 2015 #3

think of it as a partial refund of the $$ wall street cheated us all out of w/govt help nt msongs May 2015 #4

That is precisely how I think of it. Bonobo May 2015 #5

Corporations and Wall St Unknown Beatle May 2015 #7

That's exactly how I think of it. Hopefully derivatives will be banned once we get a sabrina 1 May 2015 #33

K&R deutsey May 2015 #6

Wall Street was supposed to set aside a fund to bail their own asses out.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #8

They did. They set aside the funds in off-shore non-traceable banks. erronis May 2015 #78

Kick nt Logical May 2015 #9

Okay, so does it include retirees' 401k's? blue neen May 2015 #10

Honest answer is I am not sure. Bonobo May 2015 #11

With some companies, you don't have a choice where the money is invested. blue neen May 2015 #22

Every 401k I have had GummyBearz May 2015 #38

The company my husband worked for had it set up as I described, blue neen May 2015 #47

I'm much younger GummyBearz May 2015 #52

401Ks should NOT be invested in the stock market. I have been told here that sabrina 1 May 2015 #32

Blashpemy! The stock market (and traders) are your friend! Also don't forget to put your SS in stock erronis May 2015 #79

Lol, I just saw a documentary on one of the Wall St Ponzi schemes perpetrated by sabrina 1 May 2015 #80

But, 99% of them are invested in stocks, as are many retirement pensions leftofcool May 2015 #34

Index funds are the least risky and the best long term investment. Bernie isn't talking about those. L0oniX May 2015 #44

This may be informative Fla_Democrat May 2015 #108

yes uponit7771 May 2015 #12

If that's the case, blue neen May 2015 #23

Bernie vs. the Banksters Jack Rabbit May 2015 #13

More like Bernie versus your 401k MaggieD May 2015 #16

And that scares the shit out of me. leftofcool May 2015 #35

Right. Bernie will take all your 401k. Hyperbole much? L0oniX May 2015 #41

It is hyperbole kenfrequed May 2015 #77

Don't worry it has a snowball's chance in hell of passing OKNancy May 2015 #99

Where's your proof that Bernie is talking exactly about your 401k? L0oniX May 2015 #40

Read his plan MaggieD May 2015 #42

Got nothing like I figured. Read the OP for a real change. L0oniX May 2015 #45

The OP does not contain his plan MaggieD May 2015 #88

I read it, and today, thousands of young people all over the internet have read it also sabrina 1 May 2015 #100

I object to having my 401K taxed MaggieD May 2015 #101

That's the talking point I mentioned. Now, try to stick to the facts. What about taxing the rich sabrina 1 May 2015 #102

I object to having my 401K taxed MaggieD May 2015 #103

Keep trying, so far I don't see you having much success with that. Btw, what is Hillary's sabrina 1 May 2015 #86

You'd know if you were paying attention MaggieD May 2015 #87

So, what did she accomplish, wasn't she a Senator also? Did she introduce any legislation, try to sabrina 1 May 2015 #90

So you're telling me you have no idea what she proposed or passed MaggieD May 2015 #91

It actually would have other benefits kenfrequed May 2015 #14

Doesn't it do the opposite? metalbot May 2015 #19

It adds up kenfrequed May 2015 #20

I think it's brilliant. A two fold policy, take money from the profits on what should have been sabrina 1 May 2015 #27

No to taxing 401k plans MaggieD May 2015 #15

Well ...he is pissing off all the right people. L0oniX May 2015 #17

LOL deutsey May 2015 #21

Lol, that's for sure! sabrina 1 May 2015 #25

Why would you want him to piss off the middle class? leftofcool May 2015 #37

Because the only middle class left is the banksters and Wall Street thieves. L0oniX May 2015 #39

I'm Middle Class and I Don't Fit Your Other Description ProfessorGAC May 2015 #54

Good for you. Must be nice looking down on everyone else. Most of the normal people won't be able to L0oniX May 2015 #60

What? ProfessorGAC May 2015 #61

Is he? MaggieD May 2015 #56

Feel free to lie to your employees then. Maybe threaten to fire them if they vote for Bernie. L0oniX May 2015 #62

Show me where his plan MaggieD May 2015 #64

401k's are part of "speculation"? Sounds risky but I'm sure you know what you're talking about. L0oniX May 2015 #65

READ the plan MaggieD May 2015 #66

Read the OP. L0oniX May 2015 #67

The link in the OP is not his plan MaggieD May 2015 #68

401k's are a ripoff from start to finish reddread May 2015 #48

So companies should just stop.... MaggieD May 2015 #49

do whatever you like, most employers do reddread May 2015 #51

Oh brother.... MaggieD May 2015 #53

401k's are a ripoff from start to finish reddread May 2015 #57

Uh huh MaggieD May 2015 #58

Im sure you will do whats best for you reddread May 2015 #59

Actually I do what's best for my employees MaggieD May 2015 #63

by all means give till it hurts reddread May 2015 #69

This is why the fringe left is ignored MaggieD May 2015 #70

like a 100k is a significant amount? reddread May 2015 #72

You clearly do not even know what a 401k with employer match is MaggieD May 2015 #73

right of course how sharp your perceptions reddread May 2015 #74

So what makes you an expert on them then? MaggieD May 2015 #75

Ive seen good employers reddread May 2015 #76

Sure ... Lurker Deluxe May 2015 #83

hard of reading? reddread May 2015 #89

Well ... Lurker Deluxe May 2015 #93

Don't you know your employer is evil for doing that? MaggieD May 2015 #94

You'll pardon me.... MaggieD May 2015 #95

You have employees? Oilwellian May 2015 #96

A very successful one! MaggieD May 2015 #97

I'm so glad you've given up your "I love Bernie" schtick. Absolutely no one cali May 2015 #82

dissemblers dissemble - it's their nature. delrem May 2015 #104

The positives keep piling on Bernie. 99Forever May 2015 #18

"don't worry, Hillary has a plan to make a plan" Nailed it. L0oniX May 2015 #46

It's a tax on Derivatives which should have been BANNED due to their role in the collapse of sabrina 1 May 2015 #24

B-but it's like offering ice cream... Bonobo May 2015 #29

I like Ice Cream! Lol! Better than the bitter pills we've been offered for over a decade now. sabrina 1 May 2015 #36

I see you haven't read it MaggieD May 2015 #43

I see you're not a very effective online mind reader! Lol! sabrina 1 May 2015 #85

R&K! Wall street money manipulators shouldn't be the only ones profiting from their games! /nt RiverLover May 2015 #26

He rocks! Going on Reddit AMA (ask me anything) & actually answering questions? Wow. peacebird May 2015 #28

B, but "he sounds like every other Dem" Bonobo May 2015 #31

Because it's more fun.... MaggieD May 2015 #50

That's Hillary's gig, pretending to be a populist. With Bernie, what you see is what you get. peacebird May 2015 #71

sez the supporter of a candidate who is a champion panderer- from cali May 2015 #84

The Republican controlled House and Senate will never let it out of committee. Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #55

K&R! Omaha Steve May 2015 #81

I'm against a tax on retirement funds and employee retirement pools... Sancho May 2015 #92

The name seems strange BainsBane May 2015 #98

A lot less radical than my tax proposals... hunter May 2015 #105

Call it the Wall Street Sales Tax, not Robin Hood Lagom May 2015 #106