2016 Postmortem

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,123 posts) Sun Oct 14, 2012, 07:24 PM Oct 2012

What if Romney/Ryan suggest a plan for everyone get into the stock market?

I'm expecting more surprises on Tuesday. Something nobody saw coming. Since they want to privatize SS, the answer is for everyone to be in the stock market. What if they have a plan to incentivise the stock market?

The way I see the stock market paying off for bottom line numbers, that makes outsourcing desirable. But if those who lost their jobs get the promise of making money on that outsourced job, could the country function? I don't think so, but I'm not an economist.

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What if Romney/Ryan suggest a plan for everyone get into the stock market? (Original Post) SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2012 OP

Stock market does best when Dems in the White House elleng Oct 2012 #1

Gosh, being able to lose every dime overnight. aquart Oct 2012 #2

Especially only a few years right before retirement. nt Ilsa Oct 2012 #3

I don't know that they actually have a plan. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2012 #4

elleng

(130,956 posts)

1. Stock market does best when Dems in the White House

Reply to SleeplessinSoCal (Original post)

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 07:30 PM

Oct 2012

and when the middle class is prospering because it has jobs; THAT incentivizes the stock market.

Things have been improving last 3+ years, stock market and employment numbers reflect this.

aquart

(69,014 posts)

2. Gosh, being able to lose every dime overnight.

Reply to SleeplessinSoCal (Original post)

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 07:32 PM

Oct 2012

Who wouldn't be giddy at the thought?

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

3. Especially only a few years right before retirement. nt

Reply to aquart (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 07:36 PM

Oct 2012

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,123 posts)

4. I don't know that they actually have a plan.

Reply to SleeplessinSoCal (Original post)

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 07:44 PM

Oct 2012

I can't imagine so many people have forgot about the crash of 2008, but they have. It's the sales pitch. Mitt's a salesman mostly. He could sell it with some sort of snake oil soaked model of Social Security Equity Accounts.

Even if this isn't the surprise I'm expecting, there could be another couple from out of Right Field that nobody saw coming. I hope they plan for EVERYTHING, including the kitchen sink.

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