If you're really interested in who is to blame for the economic meltdown, look in the business section of the current issue of TIME magazine. The article, by Nancy Gibbs, is entitled "25 People to blame". If you don't have access to the article but just want to know who they are, go here:
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1877351_1877350_1877339,00.html

You may notice that Mr. B Hussien Obama is nowhere on the list. Hint: both Bush and Clinton are.

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