In the 1930s, we tried the idea of no Federal role in home finance. It did not work out.
Brad Sherman: “In the 1930s, we tried the idea of no Federal role in home finance. It did not work out.”
On the recordMarch 18, 2013
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Sherman reflects on past failures of federal involvement in home finance.
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