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Re:U.S. Economy Shrinks at 4.8% Pace, Signaling Start of Rec... by ardy42 on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @01:48PM (#23022026)
> The idea of the 401k is such an amazing hustle for the wealthy.

You make a very interesting point!

I wonder what a "reverse 401k" program would look like (e.g. box the wealthy into aligning their actions with the interests poor/middle class while only marginally benefiting themselves).

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Re:U.S. Economy Shrinks at 4.8% Pace, Signaling Start of Rec... by nitrogen on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @02:07PM (#23022249)
I wonder what a "reverse 401k" program would look like (e.g. box the wealthy into aligning their actions with the interests poor/middle class while only marginally benefiting themselves).

Pensions? Those also don't seem to work all that well.

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Re:U.S. Economy Shrinks at 4.8% Pace, Signaling Start of Rec... by q92z8oeif on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @02:04PM (#23022210)
> aligning their actions with the interests poor/middle class

Any attempt to recognize classes exits will lead to class war. Everyone is upper class, or waiting to join upper class, anytime now.

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Re:U.S. Economy Shrinks at 4.8% Pace, Signaling Start of Rec... by eli_gottlieb on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @02:08PM (#23022262)
Class war is good.
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Re:U.S. Economy Shrinks at 4.8% Pace, Signaling Start of Rec... by SketchySeaBeast on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @02:05PM (#23022216)
Taxes?
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