Govt. “Control” of Private Sector through Market Investment

• Pro

  • Index funds will help assure a broad based investment strategy.1

• Con

  • The process could easily be politicized. 2, 3
  • The government might start interfering in corporate policies.3
  • The government would immediately become the largest single investor. 4

1. Source: Peter Diamond, Institute Professor. The White House Conference on Social Security- Statements from Participants.

MIT. December 8-9, 1998.

2. Source: David E. Sanger “Big Eye on the Markets”, New York Times, January 7, 1997.

3. Source: Deroy Murdock (CATO Institute) “ And Should the Feds Invest? Washington Times, August 11, 1998.

4. Source: Merrill Matthews ( National Center for Policy Analysis) Government Investment is fraught with Peril, Investor’s

Business Daily, January 11, 1999.

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