New York Times article about John Paulson:
· Describes alleged Goldman Sachs fraud
· Paulson made $1 billion from Goldman deal
· Took home $3.7 billion in 2007
· Gave $15 million to CRL.
· http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/17/business/17abacus.html

Columbia Journalism Review article with lots of details about the Sandlers:
· Made $2.4 billion on sale to Wachovia
· Invented “Pick-a-Pay” mortgages
· http://www.cjr.org/feature/the_education_of_herb_and_marion.php

Time Magazine “25 People to Blame for the Financial Crisis”
· http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/0,28757,1877351,00.html

Bloomberg article on federal investigation of Golden West:

· http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aQbs.CeeLMrs&refer=home

Eric Stein Bio:
· http://www.aei.org/EMStaticPage/100172?page=SpeakerBio <http://www.aei.org/EMStaticPage/100172?page=SpeakerBio>

CRL Lobbying Expenditure Data:
· http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/firmsum.php?lname=Center+For+Responsible+Lending

Paulson political donations:
· http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2010/04/hedge-fund-manager-in-goldman-sachs.html

Sandler political donations:
· At least $20 million to Center for American Progress
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/magazine/09Sandlers-t.html
· $13 million to 527’s in 2004 cycle:
http://www.opensecrets.org/527s/527indivsdetail.php?id=U0000002700&cycle=2004