[maine-iac7]

and it was a Clinton program that gave mortgages to people without jobs, credit or other income - so they could "enjoy being home owners!"

then when Bush tried to reign it in - Barney Frank and gang nixed it.

Our side needs to get an ad going with these steps in it and end with, “Give us a congress and a senate that will work with us. Help us give Reed and Pelosi a pink slip. Vote “R” down the ticket//

[stocksthatgoup]

House Complimentary Bill

Sponsor

* Rep. Richard Baker [R, LA-6]
* and 19 Co-Sponsors
o Rep. Robert Aderholt [R, AL-4]
o Rep. James Barrett [R, SC-3]
o Rep. Roy Blunt [R, MO-7]
o Rep. Geoff Davis [R, KY-4]
o Rep. Tom Feeney [R, FL-24]
o Michael Fitzpatrick
o Rep. E. Scott Garrett [R, NJ-5]
o Rep. Paul Gillmor [R, OH-5]
o Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5]
o Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
o Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
o Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10]
o Michael Oxley
o Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
o Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]
o Jim Ryun
o Rep. Christopher Shays [R, CT-4]
o Robert Simmons
o Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10]
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[AmericanVictory]

You, Sir, are exactly right!

[VRWCmember]

Among the groups denouncing the proposal were the National Association of Home Builders and Congressional Democrats who fear that tighter regulation of the companies could sharply reduce their commitment to financing low-income and affordable housing.

"These two entities -- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- are not facing any kind of financial crisis," said Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts, the ranking Democrat on the Financial Services Committee. "The more people exaggerate these problems, the more pressure there is on these companies, the less we will see in terms of affordable housing."
Source: NY Times: September 11, 2003 New Agency Proposed to Oversee Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae

[Joan Kerrey]

I don’t understand why we’re not getting the word out with details and names. This reform act attempt, killed by the Dems, should be all over the news and it isn’t.