Investor Class Act

GEORGE W. Bush has belatedly proposed something his campaign desperately needed: an investor-class strategy. In formulating a policy on how to spur capital formation among the poor, he has created an incentive plan that shows how we could cut taxes and boost investment among all Americans.

The rise of the investor class is a key development in recent economic history, and its political importance can hardly be overstated. The country’s 80 million investors account for nearly a majority of American adults, and an actual majority of the electorate.

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Richard Nadler

Richard Nadler is president of the Americas Majority Foundation, a public-policy think tank in Overland Park, Kan.

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GEORGE W. Bush has belatedly proposed something his campaign desperately needed: an investor-class strategy. In formulating a policy on how to spur capital formation among the poor, he has created an incentive plan that shows how we could cut taxes and boost investment among all Americans.

The rise of the investor class is a key development in recent economic history, and its political importance can hardly be overstated. The country’s 80 million investors account for nearly a majority of American adults, and an actual majority of the electorate.