A Laissez Faire-y Tale

[mawilson 2,133]

  On 8/27/2012 at 7:45 PM, ☠ said:

Obama saved or created millions of jobs. He saved or created the auto sector.

He saved or created health care.

And he saved or created the Bush Tax Cuts 2.0.

He is the Savior and Creator.

He Created and Saved everything, but he didn't Build that.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

  On 8/27/2012 at 7:51 PM, mawilson said:

He Created and Saved everything, but he didn't Build that.

Bush "saved" baseball and football, but nobody gives him any credit for that. I don't think the BLS tracks how many jobs were "saved" by a President.

[dalegg 143]

  On 8/27/2012 at 1:03 PM, Mr. Big Dog said:

I'm curious. What specific part of the article claimed that the Bush administration repealed any law that led to the financial institution crash of 2008?

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Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's libertarian philosophy that markets know best is responsible for the U.S. financial crisis that erupted at the end of George W. Bush's presidency

So, I have to take it from that statement that since Greenspan's philosophy was responsible for the U.S. financial crisis, and Greenspan worked for Bush, that Bush must have actually done something specifically acting on this philosophy. Surely an idea alone did not create the financial crisis, something had to have been done or undone by the administration.

And since when are we required to be specifically spot on OP in a thread to ask questions? The question is certainly related to the topic, even if not directly.

Edited August 27, 2012 by dalegg

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

  On 8/27/2012 at 11:06 PM, dalegg said:

So, I have to take it from that statement that since Greenspan's philosophy was responsible for the U.S. financial crisis, and Greenspan worked for Bush, that Bush must have actually done something specifically acting on this philosophy. Surely an idea alone did not create the financial crisis, something had to have been done or undone by the administration.

And since when are we required to be specifically spot on OP in a thread to ask questions? The question is certainly related to the topic, even if not directly.

They did a good summary of the 25 people most responsible for the Financial meltdown. Alan Greenspan came in 3rd. Bush Jr. came in 14 after Bill Clinton.

25 People to Blame for the Financial Crisis

• Angelo Mozilo
  
• Phil Gramm
  
• Alan Greenspan
  
• Chris Cox
  
• American Consumers
  
• Hank Paulson
  
• Joe Cassano
  
• Ian McCarthy
  
• Frank Raines
  
• Kathleen Corbet
  
• ####### Fuld
  
• Marion and Herb Sandler
  
• Bill Clinton
  
• George W. Bush
  
• Stan O'Neal
  
• Wen Jiabao
  
• David Lereah
  
• John Devaney
  
• Bernie Madoff
  
• Lew Ranieri
  
• Burton Jablin
  
• Fred Goodwin
  
• Sandy Weill
  
• David Oddsson
  
• Jimmy Cayne

Edited August 28, 2012 by Mr. Big Dog

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

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The page you've requested has been moved or taken off the site.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Link fail.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1877351,00.html

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

  On 8/28/2012 at 2:45 PM, The Patriot said:

Link fail.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1877351,00.html

Fixed the link in my post.