When Bush says ownership society he means "society in which big business owns you." Check this out this WaPo article for kicks. The most disturbing part:
In the end, the companies prevailed because the larger GOP majorities were joined by several pro-business Democrats, who were comfortable with the compromises they negotiated that limited the effects of the bill. Many of these Democrats also received substantial campaign contributions from companies concerned about class-action cases, the Center for Responsive Politics found. The story is the same for the bankruptcy bill, which recently passed the Senate and appears headed to easy passage in the House and to Bush's desk this spring.
This is exactly why we need campaign finance reform. Some politicians are too stupid to remember that they are civil servants and as such serve the public, not themselves.
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