Bruce Reed: Sens. Mitt Romney and Sen. Lamar Alexander recently proposed turning over the federal government's 60 percent temporary stake in General Motors to the American people so that every household would own shares in GM. The company's current market capitalization is just $800 million, but even at its June peak of $1 billion, America's 120 million households would each receive GM stock worth $5. The Bush years may have wiped out your life savings, but the party of Lincoln will send you a five-spot to start over.
