They last "floated" this idea in 2008 as a trial baloon. Whenever you see something "put out there" as they did then, you know that eventually it will come to fruition. It may not be next year, but it is coming. You have been warned. Discretion is the better part of valor. Prepare. Cash out your 401k's and IRA's now and move them into real physical assets that can either generate an income stream or be hidden and outside the reach of government agents. (ie, not in a safety deposit box and NOT in a safe in your home).