Brother's Keeper

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Florida Governor Jeb Bush boasted last week, "I know someone in Washington" who will help expand the state's prescription-drug program. His confidence is well placed — his brother George carries a little weight in the capital, which might not hurt Jeb's chances for re-election. In fact, Florida seems to have done quite well by having a friend in the White House. Here are a number of examples that Jeb could cite.

PRESCRIPTIONS
By July, Washington is expected to grant Florida a waiver to expand its unique prescription-drug program, doubling the payout to low-income seniors

CUBA
The President flew to Miami to assure critical Cuban-American voters that he will never ease the embargo on Fidel, though some Republicans would like to do exactly that

OIL LEASES
Last summer Dubya took nearly 4.5 million acres of oil and gas leases in the eastern Gulf of Mexico off the market. Now he's buying back drilling rights near Pensacola

EVERGLADES
The Federal Government accelerated an $8 billion plan to restore the Everglades wilderness, and will buy back oil and gas rights there as well, for $120 million

GERRYMANDERING
The Justice Department agreed to a congressional redistricting plan that may give the G.O.P. an edge in 18 of 25 districts; Democrats make up half the voting population

ANTHRAX
Soon after Jeb complained to Cabinet officials about inadequate response to the discovery of anthrax in south Florida, an FBI sleuth was sent by jet