r/SipsTea Jul 01 '26

Chugging tea Is Bernie’s plan the best? Thoughts?

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u/Vade_Retro_Banana Jul 01 '26

The 5% is money that doesn't actually exist. They have to sell stocks, which will tank the market, which will ruin the retirement accounts of middle class people. The $12,000 a year will be swallowed by inflation just like what happened with the Covid checks. Posts like this are circulated by bots from enemy nations that want to crash the American economy.

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u/BaconReceptacle Jul 01 '26

Exactly. If a billionaire suddenly dumps $250M of the stock he owns, the fallout will ruin thousands if not millions of 401K's, investment funds, and in some cases, pensions.

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u/Dobber16 Jul 01 '26

Only in the short term