Wow. EU steals 10% of bank deposits in exchange for bailout

Discussion in 'Economics' started by Grandluxe, Mar 16, 2013.

  1. morganist

    morganist Guest

    I don't that day is far off! But it will come in the shape of inflation.
     
    #31     Mar 16, 2013
  2. clacy

    clacy

    There is a big difference between a 10% overnight seizure, and a "slow drip" from inflation.

    I can profit from the latter more easily than the former.
     
    #32     Mar 16, 2013
  3. Bob111

    Bob111

    +1. as a saver-i feel it every day.it's a slow bleed,but it's there.
     
    #33     Mar 16, 2013
  4. Bob111

    Bob111

    phewww..it's been done before without much of consequences..

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_6102

     
    #34     Mar 16, 2013
  5. achilles28

    achilles28

    That's fucked. Stealing private wealth and giving it to corrupt BANKERS. That's the end game. They start doing that en masse, and it'll be the French Revolution all over again.
     
    #35     Mar 16, 2013
  6. It's worse than an income tax. You're talking about 10% off someone's life savings not 10% off annual income.
     
    #36     Mar 16, 2013
  7. JamesL

    JamesL

    Sounds like a "wealth" tax.
     
    #37     Mar 16, 2013
  8. Bob111

    Bob111

    :confused: are you serious?
     
    #38     Mar 16, 2013
  9. I doubt it because metals can be confiscated or taxed heavily on sales they can do they same thing. You can buy a few coins here and there but once you sell enough same problem.
     
    #39     Mar 17, 2013
  10. Not so sure, we put up with a bakers dozen of new indignities every day, with little or no meaningful response.
     
    #40     Mar 17, 2013