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Protect your 401K and vote the Republicans out

The Tax Bill that the Republicans keep trying to get us to like gives 80 percent of the benefit to the richest 3 percent of Americans.

It has already been proven that President Reagan's Trickle Down Theory doesn't work. Making wealthy people more wealthy does nothing to help the middle class.

Now, they want to attack the 401K, that many workers have, a plan many workers use to save for retirement. They want to penalize you for saving money for retirement; by lowering the amount from $18,000 to $2,500. This is nonsense. Punish you for saving for your retirement?

They just passed a budget with massive cuts to Medicare. Social Security is next. It is all up to who you vote for and if and when you make your voice heard. Don't just sit by and let them take and take from you and give to the rich. Speak up and be sure and vote the Republicans out!

Kelly Goodman, Clovis

This story was originally published November 3, 2017 at 4:49 PM with the headline "Protect your 401K and vote the Republicans out."

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