A Super Bowl ad promised ‘free money’ for kids. Here’s what Trump Accounts actually offer.
Some newborns will get a $1,000 starter investment, but long-term gains hinge on additional contributions, market performance and decades of patience
A Super Bowl TV ad tells parents to expect “free money” from the federal government to help their children achieve their dreams.
Invest America, a nonprofit advocacy group, created the 30-second ad, which is narrated by a group of children who say investing when they’re young can change their future.
Here’s the script, with the children trading lines: “I want to be a nurse. Go to college. Be a businesswoman. I can save for a house with a trampoline. Two trampolines. This year, every American child gets an investment account and millions will be pre-funded. That’s free money. We can all expand the American dream. Sign me up.”
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