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Re:Investing for Geeks by someone7x on Friday September 16, 2016 @02:17PM (#12516058)
That's what I try to be mindful of regarding Roth. How strong is the promise that it won't be taxed? Or maybe it isn't taxed, but new fees are introduced as a roundabout tax.

Like a lot of retirement thinking, it's unsettling to think about the negative scenarios.

Re:Investing for Geeks by tcoppi on Friday September 16, 2016 @02:25PM (#12516126)
I think it is unlikely, but the chance that they will tax Roth withdrawals is positively correlated with the very scenario that makes contributing to them advantageous, a massive tax hike in the future. If the government needs money that badly, everything is potentially on the table, down to a flat haircut tax on bank balances.