Bloomberg To Occupy: Blame Congress, Not Banks

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Wed, 11/02/2011 - 6:38am

"It was not the banks that created the mortgage crisis. It was, plain and simple, Congress," said New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg at an event for business leaders.

Senh: Congress: "It's all the banks fault. We have absolutely nothing to do with it."

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