“If by a "Liberal" they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people-their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights and their civil liberties-someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a "Liberal", then I'm proud to say I'm a "Liberal.”
John F. Kennedy, Profiles in Courage

Poverty in America

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December 20, 2007

Everything you ever wanted to know about the mortgage meltdown but were afraid to ask.

The Conservative Origins of the Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis
John Atlas and Peter Dreier December 18, 2007

Read the American Prospect magazine's online article about the subprime mortgage crisis to gain an understanding of the real facts behind the headlines. This article lays out how the crisis was allowed, even encouraged, and demystifies the concepts. A must read for anyone interested in learning the facts behind the news.

http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=the_conservative_origins_of_the_subprime_mortgage_crisis

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