25 People to Blame for the Financial Crisis

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25 People to Blame for the Financial Crisis

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TIME's picks for the top 25 people to blame for the financial crisis includes everyone from former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan and former President George W. Bush to the former CEO of Merrill Lynch and you — the American consumer. As you read our choices, we'd like to know who you think deserves the most blame, and the least. After voting on the relative guilt (or innocence) of each person, view the full results here.

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