The proposed federal initiative would provide low-income wage earners with tax credits and incentives enabling them to save money for education, starting a business or buying a home. What we're talking about today is encouraging savings in America. Bush did not respond directly to Gore's criticisms of his economic agenda on Tuesday, but painted the vice president as an attack-oriented politician, while describing himself as an optimist. As opposed to dedicating a speech trying to tear him down, I talked about how to lift people up, how to give people a chance to save. That is what we really need.
Funding is from both parties.
It has a place in both parties. Bush touched upon similar proposals in Cleveland earlier this month when he announced a serious of federal housing initiatives to help low-income wage earners. The Bush campaign also announced Tuesday that the Texas governor has selected former Secretary of Defense Richard Cheney to head his vice presidential election team. I can't think of a better person to do this. Cheney, a former congressman from Wyoming, served under the Texas governor's father, President George Bush, as secretary of defense.