Don Luskin points us to a David Cay Johnston article on how putting $50,000 in a Roth IRA in 2010 can turn into $41 million over Madeline's lifetime.
Of course, Johnston isn't really excited about Maddie the multimillionare -- he's mad that the government isn't going to get to tax that money. That is, until Maddie spends it.
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Maddie may not have to pay taxes, but the money might be worthless, if the national debt continues to climb at the current rate. Real conservatives strive for a balanced budget. If Maddie had $41 million, maybe she should contribute to maintaining this great country. At that time we may still need money to finance Iraqi reconstruction.