European nations begin seizing private pensions

(Blog Post) Hungary, Poland, and three other nations take over citizens' pension money to make up government budget shortfalls. Full Story »

Posted by Jon Mitchell - via Memeorandum, Christian Science Monitor, David Fox (f), Beverli Williams (f)
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Posted by: Posted by Jon Mitchell - Jan 2, 2011 - 2:16 PM PST
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Edited by: Jon Mitchell - Jan 3, 2011 - 10:42 AM PST

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Jon Mitchell
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by Jon Mitchell - Jan. 3, 2011

Informative blog post full of links to examples of how different European countries are handling budget shortfalls and over-promising of pensions.

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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Jan. 3, 2011

The state theft of pensions in Europe is an interesting counterpoint to corporate theft of pensions in the US, and perhaps a good warning of what to protect against in the United States as fiscal radicals look for targets to pillage.

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