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To: nicola_tesla
$800 billion of FNM/FRE bonds are owned by Asia

And the bill buys these back from Asia with my tax dollars?

FNM/FRE have 5.2T in mortgage debt on their books, and their current default rate is 17%.

17% x $800 billion is $136 billion.

You do the math.

Just did. Thanks.

16 posted on 08/04/2008 4:41:33 PM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Half the time it could seem funny, the other half's just too sad.)
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To: Toddsterpatriot

You flunk basic math.


19 posted on 08/05/2008 6:17:05 AM PDT by nicola_tesla ("Life is Tough... It's Worse When You're Stupid".... John Wayne)
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