Bush to the Left of Hugo Chavez?

Reuters reports that Hugo Chavez, the socialist president of Venezuela, says that “Bush is to the left of me now.”  He gives the reason when he points out that President Bush, “announced he will buy shares in private banks.”  Hugo Chavez has been criticized for nationalizing his oil industry and other sectors of the economy of Venezuela.  He does have a point that there isn’t much difference.  The article continues to blame it on the crisis we are in but socialism is still socialism.  It never works and it is what got us in the mess to begin with.