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Bush: U.S. Citizens to Welcome Our 51 State

by Scott Ott · 116 Comments

(2008-09-20) — Although it cost more than the Louisiana Purchase and the Alaska purchase combined and offers far less acreage, President George Bush today said he thinks “U.S. citizens will welcome our 51 state with open arms.”
The announcement that the financial realm collectively known as “Wall Street” had applied for statehood follows a week in [...]

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Tags: Business · U.S. News

Bush Plan to Save Fannie, Freddie Stirs Confidence

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(2008-07-14) — The Bush administration’s plan to use the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury to save two mismanaged quasi-governmental mortgage companies has already revived confidence in the U.S. free enterprise system both at home and abroad.
“This just proves that American capitalism works,” said an unnamed analyst from Bear Stearns. “The self-correcting mechanism of free [...]

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Tags: Business · Uncategorized