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| − | |state= Massachusetts
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| − | Congressman '''Barney Frank''' is a multi-term liberal [[Democrat]] [[Representative]] from [[Massachusetts]], representing districts in [[Boston]]. He is one of the few openly [[homosexual]] members of [[Congress]] and he only revealed his homosexual proclivities several years after he had been elected to the position. Frank is the Chairman of the Financial Services Committee. <ref>[http://www.house.gov/frank/ Barney Frank's homepage]</ref>
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| − | ==Chairman of Financial Services==
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| − | ===Fannie Mae===
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| − | In the midst of the [[Financial_Crisis_of_2008|financial crisis of 2008]], it was revealed that Frank's homosexual partner <ref>[http://www.businessandmedia.org/articles/2008/20080924145932.aspx Media Mum on Barney Frank's Fannie Mae Love Connection] Business & Media Institute, September 24,2008</ref>, an executive at [[Fannie Mae]], had been one of the foreleaders to [[deregulate]] the [[lending]] restrictions on the agency and that Frank may have acted through a [[conflict of interest]] in the 1990s.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,432501,00.html FoxNews]</ref>
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| − | ===Finger of blame===
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| − | [[Liberal bigshot]] and Hollywood actor [[Alec Baldwin]] appearing on [[HBO]]'s "Real Time," not only pointed fingers at Barney Frank for the current crisis, but also blamed former [[President Clinton]] and fellow [[Democrats]]. <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2008/10/04/baldwin-blames-financial-crisis-clinton-dems-barney-frank Baldwin Blames Financial Crisis on Clinton, Dems and Barney Frank] NewsBusters, October 4, 2008</ref>
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| − | ===Statements prior to financial meltdown===
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| − | As posted on Pajamasmedia, <ref>[http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/09/29/who-caused-the-biggest-financial-crisis-since-the-great-depression/ Who caused “the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression?”] Roger Rule's, September 29th, 2008</ref>
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| − | “The Bush administration today recommended the most significant regulatory overhaul in the housing finance industry since the savings and loan crisis a decade ago,” The New York Times, September 11, 2003.
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| − | But someone intervened to stymie the Bush administration. Who? The New York Times reports:
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| − | Supporters of the companies said efforts to regulate the lenders tightly under those agencies might diminish their ability to finance loans for lower-income families. . . . '''“These two entities — Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — are not facing any kind of financial crisis,” said Representative Barney Frank''' of Massachusetts, the ranking Democrat on the Financial Services Committee. “The more people exaggerate these problems, the more pressure there is on these companies, the less we will see in terms of affordable housing.”
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| − | As shown on [[CSPAN]] in 2004,
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| − | Frank said at Office of the Federal Housing Enterprise Oversite (OFHEO) hearing '''regarding the report of illegal activity by Fannie Mae does not "raise safety and soundness of Fannie Mae investments problems at issue".''' <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MGT_cSi7Rs Shocking Video Unearthed Democrats in their own words Covering up the Fannie Mae] Naked Emperors News via You Tube</ref>
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| − | ===Financial meltdown responsibility===
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| − | [[File:Larouche1.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Frank became abusive to a constituent at a townhalll meeting carrying a sign produced by the organization of two time [[Democratic]] presidential candidate [[Lyndon LaRouche]]. ]]
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| − | Barney Frank says he wants some of those responsible for our current financial meltdown to be prosecuted. Investors Business Daily writes "it takes some chutzpah for someone such as Frank to suggest that he'll seek prosecutions for those behind the housing and financial crunch," and "For Frank, perhaps more than any single individual in private or public life, is responsible for both the housing market mess and subsequent bank disaster." <ref>[http://www.investors.com/editorial/editorialcontent.asp?secid=1501&status=article&id=321237362312361 Let The Inquisition Start With Frank] Investors Business Daily, March 6, 2009</ref>
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| − | ===Heathcare debacle===
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| − | In August of 2009 during the Congressional Summer break at a townhall meeting on [[Obamacare]], in response to questions from voters Frank displayed an ill temper by being abusive as he exploded at a constituent who was carrying a poster of [[President Obama]] produced by the [[Lyndon LaRouche]] organization. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYlZiWK2Iy8]
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| − | ===ACORN===
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| − | The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to defund ACORN, 345-75 on September 17, 2009. Seventy-five Democrats stood with [[ACORN]] while ACORN's biggest cheerleader Barney Frank decided not to cast a vote. <ref>[http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/House-votes-to-cut-off-ACORN-funding-59647917.html House votes to cut off funding, but 75 stand by ACORN, Washington Examiner, September 17, 2009]</ref>
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| − | ==See also==
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| − | *[[Recession of 2008]]
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| − | *[[Henry M. Paulson]]
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