FAQ - Question #5

   When a corporation wants to raise money through offering stock to the public it is called an initial public offering. The price and number of shares is set and the stock goes on sale. The money received from the investors goes to the corporation. After this event the stock begins to trade between investors and no matter how high the value of the stock goes the corporation does not participate financially unless it is trading in its own stock.

    Under the SSWIFT program all the money received from American citizens goes to the corporation and must be spent according to the SSWIFT guidelines. Since all the money received by SSWIFT goes to the corporation it operates like an initial public offering.
    Corporations must spend the money. They will not be permitted to invest it for investment income. This money is to create jobs and build the corporation's American business for the benefit of all Americans.