Sure, like I said above, each party has their cause. What I didn't know about Bush was how much he did push for housing the poor. You'd think him a social utopian.
The point was that the republicans said "hey, let's change this" and it was met with democratic resistance. It is safe to say that republican concerns were correct while Mr. Frank gets pie in his face. I hate to argue partisan politics, but my point was that everyone has an agenda (and you agree).