Have I not been saying this?
Interesting White House Memo under Clinton about getting CRA pushed through too. Although I've always stood by the notion that Clinton was just a fallible human being and not a monster, his policies lead to what will probably be seen as one of the worst decades in a while when you consider 9/11 and the current economic situation. When attempts were made to restrict the credit policies again in 2003, dems voted that down too in the interest of, you guessed it, fairness and equality. Again, you can not equalize someone who is constantly behaving in a manner that makes them more and more disparate among the more responsible public and quite frankly I think it is 'unfair' to bring people up to the level of responsible citizen when they have not earned the right to be called that and all the benefits that go along with it. It's unfair to the people who did keep their nose clean. Look at what's happening now to the people who have paid their mortgages, delayed gratification on purchases, etc. they also have to function in a so-so economy now, they have to deal with home values falling and vacant homes in their neighborhoods, and they get to fork over money for the 'bailout' too.