Do Traditional or Roth IRAs Pay Off More In The Long Run?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : That's because income tax would reduce the Roth contribution to $4,680, while the full $6,000 could grow within the traditional account.
51% : We assumed an 8% annual rate of return in each scenario, and looked only at federal tax brackets, as state income tax varies.
48% : With a Roth IRA, the person would contribute $4,560 to her account after taxes at age 30 and watch her nest egg grow to $45,886.
48% : After paying taxes, the person would be left with $47,093 in their traditional IRA, making it a marginally better option.
45% : A Roth IRA, however, taxes your initial contribution so that you don't have to pay taxes when you withdraw your savings.
44% : However, a person with a traditional IRA would pay nearly $13,000 in taxes at the time she withdraws her money, making her post-tax withdrawal exactly the same as the Roth IRA: $47,093.
41% : Income taxes will take a substantial bite out of the person's traditional IRA at age 60, whittling the account down to $41,056.

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