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Ed Royce: “As former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan said, their failure, Fannie and Freddie, is because they paid…”

On the recordMarch 30, 2011
As former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan said, their failure, Fannie and Freddie, is because they paid whatever price was necessary to reach the goal.
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Ed Royce
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Royce cites Greenspan on the failures of Fannie and Freddie due to government mandates.

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