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Honeycombe8

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21. That would be so wrong & SO harmful to the middle class. Thanks, Trumpers!
Thu Oct 26, 2017, 07:51 PM
Oct 2017

But contributions are already capped, so I assume the article means it's being discussed to lower the cap.

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They don't have to worry about Trump not signing it. Mr.Bill Oct 2017 #1
and they know he is a liar, too Skittles Oct 2017 #29
Just goes to show ya,,,, Cryptoad Oct 2017 #2
Yesterday the Dotard said... yallerdawg Oct 2017 #3
No pensions, no Social Security, no 401k JenniferJuniper Oct 2017 #4
Then they had better get involved, no? WinkyDink Oct 2017 #10
I think it's going to impact JustAnotherGen Oct 2017 #26
Without GenX we would have no IT people JenniferJuniper Oct 2017 #27
I know - and/or JustAnotherGen Oct 2017 #28
The 401k is an accident of history, burn it to the ground. Sen. Walter Sobchak Oct 2017 #5
Thread win! LittleGirl Oct 2017 #9
IRS limits 401K contributions ($18,500 for 2018)..... doesn't that mean it's already capped groundloop Oct 2017 #6
They have been talking about capping it at $2,400 n/t n2doc Oct 2017 #7
Holy SHIT.... that would suck for anyone who hopes for a meaningful retirement groundloop Oct 2017 #14
Yeah but think of all the NEW CASH Trump and his thugs would bring in when the cap is lowered to Bengus81 Oct 2017 #20
And you're stuck with whatever mutual funds your employer chooses TexasBushwhacker Oct 2017 #22
they want to cap your cotribution to $15,000 a year..... VaBchTgerLily Oct 2017 #19
um, no Skittles Oct 2017 #30
yes yes .. loot the middle class to pay for tax cuts for the rich Le Gaucher Oct 2017 #8
And who -- outside of the 1% -- is dumb enough to support that??!?!? FiveGoodMen Oct 2017 #11
This plan also helps the lower end . Doubling the standard deduction will get it support from Le Gaucher Oct 2017 #12
It doesn't do much for them n2doc Oct 2017 #15
They don't have to sell it to anybody Mr.Bill Oct 2017 #31
Thats f***ing incredible davekriss Oct 2017 #13
Maybe the asshole should just take a gun and shoot me. hamsterjill Oct 2017 #16
Only if he can make you pay for the bullet. LudwigPastorius Oct 2017 #24
Exactly. hamsterjill Oct 2017 #25
Ryan - screw the elderly and the poor, we've cut their benefits hugely lark Oct 2017 #17
Ryan has wanted to get rid of Social Security, Medicare, BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #18
I was gonna say the same, Ryan has been preaching this bullshit for a long time..... Old Vet Oct 2017 #32
That would be so wrong & SO harmful to the middle class. Thanks, Trumpers! Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #21
Of course he doesn't rule out eliminating deductions. LudwigPastorius Oct 2017 #23
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