Friday, December 7, 2007

Another Bush - Another Scandal. Ho Hum...


A government money market debacle unfolding in Florida is raising questions about former governor and presidential brother Jeb Bush's possible involvement in the mess.

Florida froze withdrawals from a state investment fund earlier this week when local governments withdrew billions of dollars out of concern for the fund's financial stability.

In the past few days, municipalities have withdrawn roughly $9 billion, nearly a third of the $28 billion fund (which is similar to a money market fund) controlled by the Florida's State Board of Administration (SBA). The run on the fund was triggered by worries that a percentage of the portfolio contained debt that had defaulted.
Yet another classic financial failure with a Bush's fingerprints all over it. At least Jeb was willing to usurp the decisions of a husband about his brain dead wife's future, so the god squad still likes him.

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