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In reply to the discussion: Romney offshore accounts contain up to $32 million [View all]underpants
(196,158 posts)27. The 99 can't have money to put into it. -- okay you contribute $1,000 a year
that is roughly $40 a pay period. Let's say you get 5% - that is $50 a year you add. It does add up.
next year - $1,050 to throw into the pot, keep adding up. It does add up.
Let's say you have $1,000,000 to throw in. Take the numbers above and add 3 0's.
at 5% you get $5,000. It does add up.
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The 99 can't have money to put into it. -- okay you contribute $1,000 a year
underpants
Jan 2012
#27
you're talking about a Roth IRA, which has this limitation- a regular IRA doesn't
wordpix
Jan 2012
#29
Why aren't the tax benefits he enjoys DISCRIMINATORY against incomes like mine?
patrice
Jan 2012
#10
that's a good point, maybe DU should bring a class action suit based on Equal Protection clause
wordpix
Jan 2012
#31
I was just coming here to post what Papantonio said today when he filled in for
gateley
Jan 2012
#23
and while we're asking questions, how does he make his investors 88 pct. per year?
wordpix
Jan 2012
#32
That's all they've uncovered -- all that he claims. Who knows how much is hidden?
gateley
Jan 2012
#36