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The income contributed to a Roth is post-tax. This is economically equivalent to a 401k. Equivalent.

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So? There are limits to Roth contributions(and 401Ks) which have been abused by finding loopholes, which the proposed law closes. The fact that it's post-tax has nothing to do with it. Something being post tax doesn't magically make it an untouchable investment. For example capital gains tax is applied to post-tax investments.

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