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On the recordApril 17, 2013
But it seems to me that it makes no sense for Fannie and Freddie, in other words, the implied guarantee of the taxpayer, to have 100 percent, or close to it, of the mortgages in today's market.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Shelby argues against taxpayer guarantees for Fannie and Freddie's mortgages.

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