President George W. Bush discusses his retirement savings plans for America during a visit to Des Moines, Iowa, March 1. "The whole point is this, we ought to do everything we can in Washington, D.C., to encourage people to own a piece of the future," said the President. "The more somebody owns something, the more somebody builds up an asset base, the better off America will be." White House photo by Tina Hager.

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President George W. Bush discusses his retirement savings plans for America during a visit to Des Moines, Iowa, March 1. "The whole point is this, we ought to do everything we can in Washington, D.C., to encourage people to own a piece of the future," said the President. "The more somebody owns something, the more somebody builds up an asset base, the better off America will be." White House photo by Tina Hager.