Monday, June 29, 2009

A cherished myth of the mortgage meltdown returns!

An oldie but a goodie:
The subprime mess was caused by government regulation that forced banks to loan money to poor people.

No, it freaking wasn't.

Just something to remember the next time somebody tries to feed you this line of bull. Do your part to get this into the zeitgeist: It was NOT the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977.

(Via CJR, naturally)

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