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Report Traces Jeb Bush’s Ties to Companies That Had Business With Florida
NY Times ^ | 10/21/15 | MATT FLEGENHEIMER and STEVE EDER

Posted on 10/21/2015 4:21:59 PM PDT by Amntn

Since announcing his presidential candidacy in June, Jeb Bush has made clear his distaste for officials who trade on their connections.

He has assailed the revolving-door culture of Washington, calling for “a little bit of a recession” there to thin the ranks of the permanent political class. He has proposed a strict six-year ban on lobbying for departing members of the House and the Senate.

Snip...Yet a review of Mr. Bush’s finances shows that he has built his personal wealth with the help of companies that had business interests with Florida while he was governor, and that singled out his political expertise and government experience as important assets. Roughly half of the $36.8 million he has earned since he left office in 2007 stems from such companies, according to campaign disclosures and government filings.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bush; cronycapitalism; fl
The definition of a Crony Capitalist!
1 posted on 10/21/2015 4:22:00 PM PDT by Amntn
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To: Amntn

LOL...Your so good!!!


2 posted on 10/21/2015 4:38:38 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 (I have such happy days, and hope you do too!!!)
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To: Amntn

Can they find out how many countries gave loot to Hillary in exchange for secrets?


3 posted on 10/21/2015 4:57:47 PM PDT by Libloather (Embrace the suck)
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To: Libloather

The NY Times? LOL.

This just shows the only difference between Jeb and Hillary is the amount they bring in.


4 posted on 10/21/2015 5:05:40 PM PDT by Amntn
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