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[scottw]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

Your analogy would work if you said "You get it as a gift, then receive a bill for 10x the cost of the booze".

and in each case...it's YOUR money..nobody "gave" you anything, they just took less of it and then took credit for being generous and caring and in the tax "holiday" spirit

also, ask your employer...they're matching these contributions for you x however many employees...imagine how they must feel

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by scottw

also, ask your employer...they're matching these contributions for you x however many employees...imagine how they must feel

Employers didn't get a tax break, only the employees.