Richard Shelby actually said...

I believe, however, that it does so at considerable cost to the taxpayer and mainly serves as a further bailout to the very banks that helped us get into our current condition.

Context

Shelby argues that the Homeownership Stability Initiative benefits banks more than homeowners.

02/25/2009

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