The Government Did Cause the Housing Crisis (2011)
The conservatives say the bubble and crash were caused by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mack, and the Community Reinvestment Act. But at the time the bubble was happening, they said housing prices were just great, and it was the liberals who said we were heading for a disaster. Then, after the bubble burst, the conservatives changed their story overnight.<p>For a good  discussion, see: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Causes_of_the_Great_Recession" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Causes_of_the_Great_Recession</a>.