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On the recordFebruary 8, 2011
It is very simple. Whoever came up with the great idea to allow people who couldn't make the first mortgage payment to buy a house made the mistake.
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Donald Manzullo
Illinois

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Manzullo criticizes the policy allowing unqualified buyers to purchase homes, linking it to the financial crisis.

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