"This is not an effective way to influence corporations to act in the public interest. In fact, it makes corporate influence on the government more likely."
Bingo. The US government should not own stocks, and AFAIK has no authority to demand or buy stocks. A Sovereign Fund can be built via taxes, which the US government is actually authorized to do.
"This is not an effective way to influence corporations to act in the public interest. In fact, it makes corporate influence on the government more likely."
Bingo. The US government should not own stocks, and AFAIK has no authority to demand or buy stocks. A Sovereign Fund can be built via taxes, which the US government is actually authorized to do.
that's a good post !