Fannie/Freddie on Townhall

• Romney's Campaign Needs Turnaround Artist Tue Sep 18
  Mona Charen
  One of Romney's great skills is the ability to turn around failing enterprises. He did it with private firms while he ran Bain Capital; he did it for an indebted Massachusetts and he did it for the Olympics. He needs to do it for his campaign now. ... more
• Your Guide to Sleazy Democratic Party-Backed Banks Wed Jul 18
  Michelle Malkin
  Obama campaign adviser David Axelrod and his hatchet people are still yammering about GOP presidential rival Mitt Romney's overseas investments. ... more
• How Washington Really Works Tue Jul 10
  Ken Connor
  Want to know how Washington really works? Can you say, “Crony capitalism”? ... more
• The Housing Market Is Depressing America Fri Apr 20
  Scott Rasmussen
  Just 49 percent of homeowners in America now believe their home is worth more than they paid for it. ... more
• Shouldn't Results Trump Intentions? Tue Apr 10
  Gary Shapiro
  Without a clear enemy to unify us, like the Soviet Union or the terrorists who attacked us on September 11, America is at war with itself. The result: our nation lacks the national consensus needed to choose priorities and make tough decisions – or even dump bad laws based on good intentions. ... more
• Do Government Programs Ever 'Fail' Sun Jan 29
  Austin Hill
  Americans have come to loath the idea that some business enterprises are so important and so “big,” that they can’t be allowed to fail - especially as it regards large corporations that “need” government bailouts. ... more
• A Brass Age? Wed Jan 25
  Thomas Sowell
  This may be the golden age of presumptuous ignorance. The most recent demonstrations of that are the Occupy Wall Street mobs. It is doubtful how many of these semi-literate sloganizers could tell the difference between a stock and a bond. ... more
• Gingrich Lobbied For Freddie Mac Who Planted the Seeds of the Subprime Mortgage Meltdown Wed Jan 25
  Donald Lambro
  It should be clear by now that Newt Gingrich, despite his denials, was lobbying for Freddie Mac, the home loan giant at the core of the subprime mortgage scandal. ... more
• Fixing Our Housing Crisis Mon Dec 19
  Bruce Bialosky
  There was our President stating once again that he had a plan to fix the housing crisis that is stalling our economy and harming his reelection chances. When he was done making his proposal, it occurred to me that after 35 years of my working in the real estate market this man really had no more idea of how to resolve the problem than the average homeowner. ... more
• SEC Charges Fannie and Freddie Execs With Securities Fraud Sat Dec 17
  Helen Whalen Cohen
• Bulletproof Barney Frank Retires -- Liberal, Gay, Untouchable Thu Dec 1
  Larry Elder
  When Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., announced his intention not to seek re-election after a 32-year career, not one of the nightly news broadcast network anchors found time or space to mention either Frank's central role in the housing meltdown or his congressional reprimand. Not one. ... more
• Fannie and Freddie to the Rescue? Sat Nov 26
  Susan Brown
  As the saying goes, “Sometimes the remedy is worse than the disease,” and this could not be truer than with this administration’s intervention into companies afflicted with the economic cancer spreading around the globe. Many of these companies were deemed “too big to fail,” and without our help, we were told the economy would implode. Are we better off considering the sputtering economy, high unemployment, rising poverty, and a worsening mortgage crisis? Is this remedy worth the economic misery? I, for one, think not. ... more
• Bachmann jabs Gingrich: I wasn't 'shilling' for Freddie Mac Thu Nov 17
  Townhall.com Staff
• Bachmann jabs Gingrich: I wasn't 'shilling' for Freddie Mac Thu Nov 17
  Townhall.com Staff
• Bachmann jabs Gingrich: I wasn't 'shilling' for Freddie Mac Thu Nov 17
  Townhall.com Staff
• Newt and Nancy Together Again Thu Nov 17
  Debra J. Saunders
  Then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi famously shared a love seat with former GOP Speaker Newt Gingrich in a 2008 ad advocating for global warming legislation. ... more
• Gingrich on Freddie Mac Story Thu Nov 17
  Iowa
  "I did no lobbying of any kind." ... more
• Newt Gingrich took at least $1.6M from Freddie Mac, report says Wed Nov 16
  Townhall.com Staff
• Newt Gingrich took at least $1.6M from Freddie Mac, report says Wed Nov 16
  Townhall.com Staff
• Newt Gingrich took at least $1.6M from Freddie Mac, report says Wed Nov 16
  Townhall.com Staff
• Occupy Fannie and Freddie Thu Nov 10
  Debra J. Saunders
  The collapse of MF Global Holdings gives Americans yet another reason not to trust Wall Street. The firm filed for bankruptcy as federal regulators were looking for $600 million missing from customer accounts. ... more
• Taxpayers Beware Mon Nov 7
  Dan Holler
  Behind closed doors on Capitol Hill, a massive lobbying effort is underway. On a seemingly small issue with scant public attention, powerful special interests are looking to cash in their chits and strike a deal – a deal that will come at the expense of taxpayers. ... more
• Freddie and Fannie Executives Make Off with Millions in Bonuses Thu Nov 3
  New York, New York
  Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae executives get bonuses for "modest improvements" despite their large bailouts. ... more
• Housing Doomed? Wed Sep 28
  Kathy Fettke
  Consider comparing the economy to a game of tug-of-war. When there are winners, there are also losers on the other end. And if you’ve played tug-of-war, you know you can be on the winning or losing side of the game just as soon as the momentum swings in the other direction. ... more
• Gold Fear, Gold Fever Tue Sep 27
  Jeff Carter
  Since 2000, many have plowed a lot of money into gold. As fear crept through the economy post 9/11, and post Fannie/Freddie crisis of 2007-08, the velocity of money ran into all commodities. Fear is a powerful motivator. You are now seeing a different kind of fear. ... more

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