All the Bush Administration did was change the leverage ratio from an overly conservative 15:1 to 30:1. at the behest of Democrat-controlled Wall Street financial institutions. It was a Democrat push, but Bush trying to throw the Dem's a bone, acquiesced to the Democrats' demands.JohnnyYou » Today, 10:36 am » wrote: ↑ You forgot Barney Frank. He and Dubya deregulated the banks leading to the 2008 financial meltdown. It was bipartisan..