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BlueMTexpat

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21. This is what all too many do not realize.
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 01:41 PM
Apr 2016

ANYONE with a pension plan, 401K or individual investments in mutual funds is actually benefiting from the financial system so decried by SBS advocates. And yes, the managers of large pension funds, 401K funds or other mutual funds most likely have invested at least some amounts in fossil fuels to diversify their portfolios. They would likely be failing in their fiduciary duties if not doing so. Those duties include making the best return for their investors, i.e., pension funds and 401Ks.

Those who are students and whose parents/grandparents set up 529 accounts or trusts of other types to help with higher education also profit from the investments the 529 accounts/trusts include, which may also include investments in fossil fuels. Ironically, many students who have the leisure to campaign for Bernie are profiting from these.

They really do need to think about this seriously. These casual pronouncements that certain things are intrinsically "evil" simply do not reflect the complexities of the real world. The "Bernie or bust" memes are simply ridiculous. Bernie is being very disingenuous in his whole approach.

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it could be they use the desktop software. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #1
I use the desktop verison of Turbo Tax Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2016 #18
Oh this is definitely "the dog ate our tax returns" territory nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #19
Well it might be a major effort for her. LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #24
Yep. And I think it only stores on your computer, but she could access Lucinda Apr 2016 #27
You log in and print any year that was done on TuboTax upaloopa Apr 2016 #2
But you need your username and password. I know I don't have them away form home. question everything Apr 2016 #5
They "are due" on Monday. Hard to believe she hasn't completed them yet though. George II Apr 2016 #11
They could have filed for an BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #15
She said yesterday in her Bloomberg that she would not file for an extension. George II Apr 2016 #16
Oops. then she'd better BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #22
All you have to do is to as for a username or password reminder to be sent to your e-mail account. William769 Apr 2016 #17
given their repeated scoldings from the FEC, not so sure ... nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #20
Yes. Now why would't she just tell the truth..why? hmmm misterhighwasted Apr 2016 #3
i think the IRS can send you a copy... artyteacher Apr 2016 #4
Form 4506-T Gomez163 Apr 2016 #6
I wonder if he has an investment in a fossil fuel company. hrmjustin Apr 2016 #7
Might be more than fossil fuel, after all Congress gets "tips" before the rest of us do. Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #9
More than half of their investments (I didn't to the detailed math) are in mutual funds and.... George II Apr 2016 #13
This is what all too many do not realize. BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #21
This is supposed to be a presidential contender? yallerdawg Apr 2016 #8
Yes, JUDGEMENT. Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #10
"Judgement" in deed Iliyah Apr 2016 #12
Last time I ever did a short form I was 20yrs old..... Historic NY Apr 2016 #23
My last short form was 1990. yallerdawg Apr 2016 #29
It's a flat out lie. William769 Apr 2016 #14
If she has the ap on her computer it may not store the files online. Lucinda Apr 2016 #25
She's either lying, or she's ignorant, or she thinks we are ignorant of how this works. These two livetohike Apr 2016 #26
Okee!!! Her Sister Apr 2016 #28
I just helped our kids do Turbo Tax, Loki Apr 2016 #30
jane enid602 Apr 2016 #31
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