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Barney Frank: “Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac do very good work, and they are not endangering the fiscal health of this country.”

On the recordOctober 21, 2019
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac do very good work, and they are not endangering the fiscal health of this country.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Barney Frank defended Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's role in the housing market.

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