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Things cut both ways, and if you
want to carry on meaningful political dialog it's important to remember
that. For instance, for a long time it's been argued that
the left's rant about President Bush's ties with Enron were spurious; without foundation. Here are some facts that will surprise
some of you.
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- Enron's chairman did meet with the president and the vice president in the Oval Office.
- Enron gave $420,000 to the president's party over three years.
- It donated $100,000 to the president's inauguration festivities.
- The Enron chairman stayed at the White House 11 times.The corporation had access to the administration at its highest level
and even enlisted the Commerce and State Departments to grease deals
for it.
- The corporation had access to the administration at its highest level
and even enlisted the Commerce and State Departments to grease deals
for it.
- The taxpayer-supported Export-Import Bank subsidized Enron for more than $600 million in just one transaction.
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