claim: "florida was the only state during my eight years to go from aa to aaa" in its bond rating.
author: jeb bush
evidence_1: if a state receives a lower ranking, or its credit rating is downgraded, the cost ...  the table below provides the credit ratings for each of the states from 2004 to  july 2017. standard and poor's grades range from aaa, the highest available, to  bbb-, .... at the time of the downgrade, the state had not passed a budget in two  years ...
evidence_2: jun 4, 2015 ... on june 1, the florida legislature convened in a special session with the ... only  state during my eight years to go from aa to aaa" in its bond rating. ... few have  been fired, but he exaggerated when he said it was only one.
evidence_3: nov 9, 2018 ... municipal bonds are debt instruments issued by states or ... u.s. treasuries  range from under 2% up to just under 3%, with a higher yield only available for  30-year notes. ... the highest-rated bonds, aa or aaa, can be higher than the 30- year ... if your goal for investing in municipal bonds is a buy-and-hold ...
evidence_4: "florida was the only state during my eight years to go from aa to aaa" in its  bond rating. — politifact florida on thursday, may 28th, 2015. false. bush  meant to ...
evidence_5: jun 5, 2018 ... is now the time to add bonds issued by states to your municipal ... to moody's, it's  only marginally a credit positive for the states that allow it. .... (go) bonds and a  aaa-rated benchmark index for select states and ... because california is rated  lower than aaa, at aa3/aa-, investors considering a one-year ...