Obama speech on debt commission

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It was speculation that led to loose credit requirements and ridiculous leverage.

Consumers were also speculating by flipping properties and heloc's
 
Speculators are the scapegoat for failed central planning. When the economy is littered with mandates and moral hazards, how can you blame the players?

How did speculation impact credit requirements? I'd pin the blame on the central bank for setting rates and providing an unlimited safety net, and the politicians that forced lending to anyone that wanted to own a home.
 
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