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Poor People To Blame for Economic Crisis

December 12th, 2008

Larry Kudlow on Morning Joe

Now I have heard it all. It is the fault of poor people that we are in an economic crisis. Kudlow blames low income people that wanted to own a home. It is also the fault of the Community Reinvestment Act which made it possible for low income people to receive loans. This is just plain ridiculous. You cannot blame the economic crisis on poor people. I wasn’t aware that poor people with limited resources had the power to bankrupt Wall Street banks. Kudlow fails to acknowledge that there were larger factors at play. What about banks making loans with money that they didn’t have? What about greedy executives? What about speculators in the real estate market buying 2nd and 3rd homes? What about poor risk management? What about unsuitable mortgage products?

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  1. December 13th, 2008 at 07:38 | #1

    True, this is just ridiculous. The one who should be blamed is the one that gives the loan, and the one who supervise them (who gives loan).

  2. December 13th, 2008 at 17:05 | #2

    @invest money
    There is plenty of blame to go around.

  3. June 15th, 2009 at 09:35 | #3

    Did Gm deserve the bailout? You Ask me I would say NO.. why? When Honda and Toyota were out inventing new cars, GM was busy boasting about its pride and Showing off its hungry hungry Daughter the Hummer

  4. June 23rd, 2009 at 21:08 | #4

    @Jennifer
    LOL. GM did have a number of miscues.

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