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George II

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3. Actually longer than that, the first one was started in 1956. I worked for a company...

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 14, 2019, 12:46 PM

Oct 2019

....for sixteen years that is an ESOP. It was great and made my retirement a lot more comfortable. Some people who worked there longer became millionaires when they retired.

I don't think his proposal is calling for traditional ESOPs, his proposals are so vague (and usually unworkable in the real world)

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Bernie Sanders's plan to reshape corporate America, explained [View all] Uncle Joe Oct 2019 OP

Yes, it WOULD have an enormous impact. And it is also impossible unless you incentivize it. oldsoftie Oct 2019 #1

ESOPs have been around for some thirty years. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #2

Actually longer than that, the first one was started in 1956. I worked for a company... George II Oct 2019 #3

More reasons why Bernie's got this!! Thanks for posting. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2019 #4

... Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #7

Nothing new here PhoenixDem Oct 2019 #5

whattabout his friends at lockheed? nt msongs Oct 2019 #6

Bernie nails it again. Great plan! Joe941 Oct 2019 #8