Dumbest Gaffes on the Economy

The men who should have been warning us about the impending financial crisis were a wee bit off the mark at times. MSNBC rounds up some of the dumbest things said:

• "Subprime market problems seem likely to be contained."—Ben Bernanke, March 28, 2007
• "The fundamentals of our economy are strong."—John McCain, Sept. 15

• "We don't see any pressure on our liquidity, let alone a liquidity crisis."—Former Bear Stearns CEO Alan Schwartz, March 12
• "We have more capital than we need. We can confirm that we have tackled the problem."—Former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain, March 16
• "I don't think the government ought to be involved in bailing out companies."—George W. Bush, July 15

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