Sub prime mortgage was a result of Clinton's decree. If the president talks about it being a right to own a home, it forces regulations to change in order to meet that claim. That being said, Obama didn't need to provide a one way lump sum payment the way he did. Regarding the U-turn, that isn't really accurate. It's a continuation of what he took over, the problem is eventually the market will correct. The longer you put off the ocrrection, the more drastic the correction will be. Sadly, in this global economy none of us are going to escape the stupidity.