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On the recordJuly 17, 2013
We have to get it right not only because we could screw up the housing finance system, but we could screw up the financial system as well.
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John Carney
Democratic · Delaware

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Emphasizing the importance of correctly addressing housing finance issues to avoid broader financial problems.

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It is absolutely critically important that we get it right, that we are careful. Otherwise, as you said, we could ruin the financial system.

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