But you can also buy into the economy through trading stocks of companies. Some good, steady companies pay higher dividends than govt bonds, plus you get the potential for capital appreciation. If you're willing to take on some level of risk, there's potentially better investments out there. I'm not conservative, but I 'm ot sure this is a wise challenge. Many conservatives want less government, so why should they be challenged to buy government investments? Is it because of significant conservative support for the Iraqi policy? In that case, wouldn't they be better off buying selected defense stocks rather than low-paying govt bonds?

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