Limbaugh forwards myths that Community Reinvestment Act, Rep. Frank responsible for mortgage crisis Written by Media Matters Staff Published 04/03/09 3:29 PM EDT Video file Previously: O'Reilly falsely claimed Frank “wanted to give mortgages to everybody” On Fox, Barnes, Krauthammer echoed conservative claim that CRA played key role in subprime crisis Myths and falsehoods about the purported link between affordable housing initiatives and the financial crisis Limbaugh falsely asserted “Banking Queen” Barney Frank “created” subprime mortgage crisis
