[okie01]

Bush pushed for years for Congressional ways to "increase home ownership" so the numbers for the GDP would look good.

He also pushed for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reform.

And, by the way, there is absolutely nothing wrong with a goal of "increasing home ownership". There's no reason to challenge Bush's motivation in this regard.

Doing it the way the Dems did it, though, is criminal.

[raybbr]

And, by the way, there is absolutely nothing wrong with a goal of "increasing home ownership". There's no reason to challenge Bush's motivation in this regard. Doing it the way the Dems did it, though, is criminal.

What would you call demanding that Congress use taxpayer money to 'give' to home buyers for down payments so that the poor could buy a home?

Bush's policies mirrored the dems early in his admin. Simply look at who he appointed as Sec's of Hud: Mel Martinez and Alphonso Jackson both Bush family cronies. Bush had Fannie and Freddie INCREASE the purchase of marginal loans in 2004 to make the economy look better - that was long after they tried to "fix" F and F.