Bush Names Major Fundraiser as Economic Adviser
Mon Jan 10, 2005 07:51 PM ET
By Adam Entous
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush on Monday named Allan Hubbard, an Indiana businessman and major fund-raiser for his presidential campaigns, to serve as one of his top economic advisers, the White House announced.
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Hubbard was a long-time trustee at the Hudson Institute, a conservative think-tank that normally supports Bush's policies. But during the 2004 campaign, the Institute accused Bush -- and his Democratic rival -- of not having a credible plan for cutting the budget deficit.
Hubbard is president of privately held E & A Industries, Inc. of Indianapolis, Indiana, which owns several chemical companies, including Car Brite, Inc., a maker of chemicals used to recondition cars...
http://www.reuters.com/newsChannel.jhtml;jsessionid=NNUASJRYYWUPKCRBAE0CFFA?type=politicsNews More feeding at the corporate trough. I suppose Shrub never considered appointing someone with experience in, oh, say ECONOMICS for this post?
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