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Economy

bucolic_frolic

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1. From the moment Reagan enacted IRAs, I knew we'd get to this point.

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 09:26 PM

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They were undermining the Social Security system because they didn't believe in it.

Defined benefit to defined contribution was the private sector equivalent.

Keogh plans were even earlier.

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