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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOk so color me confused
Newt and Mitt repeatedly said that Fannie and Freddie caused the mortgage crisis by making it too easy to buy a home but then with their other faces they repeatedly said that Dodd, Frank has made it too hard to buy a home. So which is it?
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Ok so color me confused (Original Post)
dsc
Jan 2012
OP
Why don't they they read the bi-partisan Senate report on what caused the mortgage
sabrina 1
Jan 2012
#1
They must have meant Dodd-Frank makes it harder for THEM to buy another home n/t
Joe Shlabotnik
Jan 2012
#3
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)1. Why don't they they read the bi-partisan Senate report on what caused the mortgage
crisis? Or maybe our useless media could discuss those findings so politicians don't get to lie about it on TV?
Skittles
(153,104 posts)2. Newt was paid millions as a "consultant" to Fannie and Freddie
and Romney has half a mil invested in them - who the fuck are they to complain about Fannie and Freddie???
Joe Shlabotnik
(5,604 posts)3. They must have meant Dodd-Frank makes it harder for THEM to buy another home n/t
TheWraith
(24,331 posts)4. You assume they have to be consistent. That's only required if you're telling the truth. nt