So you don't know who Thomas Frank is, you should just say so.
He's an idiot who writes all kinds of crap. Harpers, books. BS. 2009 was no time to go after business, and Obama had "control" for 24 days, all used to pass ACA. The article was FOS.
Didn't need Congress for the Justice Dept. to go after the crooks. So I have no idea what you are saying.
Maybe Obama and the Democrats were too stupid to figure out that you didn't need Congress to prosecute.
The Booshies changed so many regs and oversight rules and just plain oversight there wasn't much to prosecute. Just watch the Trumpettes do the same...
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Bush's Philosophy Stoked the Mortgage Bonfire - The New York Times
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Government policies and the subprime mortgage crisis - Wikipedia
Government policies and the subprime mortgage crisis - Wikipedia
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Hey, Barney Frank: The Government Did Cause the Housing Crisis ...
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George W. Bush - 25 People to Blame for the Financial Crisis - TIME
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