Lynn A. Westmoreland: “the government seems to be the one who wants to dictate and micromanage to communities throughout the country.”

I believe there is a place for Federal capital investment in projects of this magnitude, provided it is made in a fiscally prudent and responsible manner.

I hope that we can get FHA back to the original intent that it was created for: to help the first-time homebuyer and people who might not otherwise be able to attain a mortgage.

It is my fundamental belief that we have local solutions to local problems, and that is one of the reasons I am such a big supporter of expanding the Moving to Work Program.

I have read your bios and I have noticed that you are all attorneys, it seems like you are all bureaucrats, and none of you are bankers.