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Old May 7th, 2010, 01:11 PM posted to alt.activism.death-penalty,uk.politics.misc,aus.politics,soc.retirement,rec.travel.europe
O'Donovan, PJ, Himself
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FREDDIE MAC seeks $11 billion dollars from feds to cover losses...

"WASHINGTON (AFP) - – Troubled US government-backed mortgage firm
Freddie Mac on Wednesday asked for an additional 10.6 billion dollars
from the Treasury Department to cover losses...."

http://preview.tinyurl.com/127c4zEvleths

, ''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
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Old May 7th, 2010, 01:44 PM posted to alt.activism.death-penalty,uk.politics.misc,aus.politics,soc.retirement,rec.travel.europe
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Default FREDDIE MAC seeks $11 billion dollars from feds to coverlosses...

On May 7, 8:11*am, "O'Donovan, PJ, Himself"
wrote:
FREDDIE MAC seeks $11 billion dollars from feds to cover losses...

"WASHINGTON (AFP) - – Troubled US government-backed mortgage firm
Freddie Mac on Wednesday asked for an additional 10.6 billion dollars
from the Treasury Department to cover losses...."

http://preview.tinyurl.com/127c4zEvleths

, ''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



So why doesn't anyone demand Barney Frank's neck? Or Andrew Cuomo's?
Or Dodd's? Or even Obama's? Or Clinton's?
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Old May 7th, 2010, 04:11 PM posted to alt.activism.death-penalty,uk.politics.misc,aus.politics,soc.retirement,rec.travel.europe
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Default FREDDIE MAC seeks $11 billion dollars from feds to coverlosses...

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Werner wrote:
On May 7, 8:11*am, "O'Donovan, PJ, Himself"
wrote:
FREDDIE MAC seeks $11 billion dollars from feds to cover losses...

"WASHINGTON (AFP) - – Troubled US government-backed mortgage firm
Freddie Mac on Wednesday asked for an additional 10.6 billion dollars
from the Treasury Department to cover losses...."

http://preview.tinyurl.com/127c4zEvleths

, ''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



So why doesn't anyone demand Barney Frank's neck? Or Andrew Cuomo's?
Or Dodd's? Or even Obama's? Or Clinton's?


Because they can't see the forest for the trees.

While St. Obama chases the evil banks, Fanny and
Freddie are quietly ignored.

Gosh, I wonder why?

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Old May 8th, 2010, 02:37 AM posted to alt.activism.death-penalty,uk.politics.misc,aus.politics,soc.retirement,rec.travel.europe
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On Fri, 7 May 2010 05:44:13 -0700 (PDT), Werner
wrote:


So why doesn't anyone demand Barney Frank's neck? Or Andrew Cuomo's?
Or Dodd's? Or even Obama's? Or Clinton's?


There have been. Much of the mainstream press ignores them though.
 




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