On 9/8/2014 9:57 PM, Pico Rico wrote:
> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 9/8/2014 3:26 PM, sf wrote:
>>
>>> We floated through the housing mess unscathed too, but we also chose
>>> not to blame the victims.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Some were victims, others dove in and bought houses they could not afford.
>> 60 Minutes had a good segment and they had people that signed on for
>> mortgage payments close to their take home pay. "My sister said she'd
>> help me with the payments, but she didn't"
>>
>> I'd classify them as co-conspirators, not victims.
>
> The victims were the taxpayers who acted prudently and then got nailed for
> bailouts of one form or another.
>
>
The victims were also some of the banks who were induced to:

1.) write liar loans
2.) purchase suspect mortgage generators
3.) follow the absurd guidance of the CRA