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2020-02-17 Home Front: Politix

Bloomberg unveils plans for Americans' Social Security, retirement savings

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-02-17 06:35|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 It's a long shot, but I'm going with para three.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-02-17 06:42|| 2020-02-17 06:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Bloomberg’s plan calls for setting a new, higher minimum benefit to prevent low-income seniors from falling below the federal poverty line.

Does his analysis also include all other income via subsidizes and other existent programs? Not.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-02-17 06:54|| 2020-02-17 06:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Folks like this just do not know how NOT to spend other people's money.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2020-02-17 08:10|| 2020-02-17 08:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Considering that an average rate of return on SS is 3%, and the average rate of return on a 401k is 8%... that just seems like a fool's bet.

Plus I do not trust the government to keep a big pile of my money safe from the grubby hands of politicians.

Posted by DarthVader 2020-02-17 08:59|| 2020-02-17 08:59|| Front Page Top

#5 Bloomingbird doesn't trust me with my own money which is why I don't trust him.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2020-02-17 11:03|| 2020-02-17 11:03|| Front Page Top

#6 Being the son of a farmer and also one who knows which end of a wrench to use as a hammer, I am obviously double stupid to be trusted with my own money. Oh thank you Great god bloomingdale….

Posted by USN, Ret. 2020-02-17 14:06|| 2020-02-17 14:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Silver food stamps....not gold.

Posted by crazyhorse 2020-02-17 22:50|| 2020-02-17 22:50|| Front Page Top

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