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  • Treasury Bailout Vote Fails -- and so does John Hall (D-NY19)

    09/29/2008 7:35:16 PM PDT · by Onos · 11 replies · 456+ views
    John Hall adds his name to the list of Democratic Congressmembers who wanted to provide for socialist bailouts to failed banks. Of course, the story goes deeper than that as well: the blame rests squarely on the shoulders of those Democrats who permitted the CRA and took a slice of the fat pie that Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac had to offer up. Men like Barney Frank and Chris Dodd who helped themselves to that fat pie on the backs of unqualified borrowers and ultimately taxpayers. Shame on you, Mr. Hall... and for your failure to look after the...