https://freerepublic.com/tag/hr839/ en-us Fri, 3 Oct 2003 15:27:17 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/994508/posts The American dream, as conceived by the nation's founders, has little in common with H.R. 1276, the so-called American Dream Downpayment Act. In the original version of the American dream, individuals earned the money to purchase a house through their own efforts, oftentimes sacrificing other goods to save for their first downpayment. According to the sponsors of H.R. 1276, that old American dream has been replaced by a new dream of having the federal government force your fellow citizens to hand you the money for a downpayment. H.R. 1276 not only warps the true meaning of the American dream, but... The Libert Committee https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/994508/posts#comment Fri, 3 Oct 2003 15:27:17 GMT