September 30 1999 New York Times article explains how we got in

[Bassett]

who also signed NAFTA

I said who signed it. Didn't say it was only his fault. You guys all seem to think every thing is the Bush administrations fault, when it is not. His vetos can even be over ridden. Like Obama was FOR the war and now he isn't, so naturally it is all Bushs fault. Can't have it both ways. Clinton signed NAFTA even if other people were for it. HE SIGNED IT.

Lots of jobs lost Everyones fault.

 

[Pepipony]

http://www.larouchepub.com/other/2002/2924fannie_mae.html
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In 1982, the disastrous Garn-St Germain law, which deregulated the banking system, was approved, removing the wise and longstanding restrictions which had severely limited the amount of money the S&Ls could invest in commercial real estate. Advised to invest in commercial real estate to make up the losses that Volcker's policy had created in housing, the panicked S&Ls lost more than a quarter of a trillion additional dollars. The bailout of these losses in the mid-1980s, became known as the S&L debacle.

This S&L took place during the Ronald Reagan era.

McCain was part of the Keating 5 as well. He was found of no real wrong doing, but was slapped on the wrist for showing poor judgement. However because of his paternal connections, *I* kinda think he was gone lightly on. Maybe not.