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2014-10-05 Government

Bernanke's Tale Underscores Dodd-Frank's Failure

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Posted by Fred 2014-10-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 If Ben the Chairsatan gives 3 more speeches at $150,000 a pop, he can pay off his mortgage with cash.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-10-05 02:02|| 2014-10-05 02:02|| Front Page Top

#2 "I'm not making that up," Bernanke said. "I think it's entirely possible (lenders) may have gone a little bit too far on mortgage credit conditions."

No, just getting back to where we were before Mr. Frank and Co. issued orders to the banks to give totally unqualified individuals mortgages resulting in the great economic implosion of the late '00s. You know all those practices learned from the Great Depression that were ignored or thrown overboard because we were so modern, hip, urban, and socialist.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-10-05 09:22|| 2014-10-05 09:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Besides, the Great Depression 1 was more than two years ago.

Posted by gorb 2014-10-05 11:05|| 2014-10-05 11:05|| Front Page Top

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