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On the recordFebruary 16, 2009
However, if the administration does move forward with forcing lenders to renegotiate mortgages downward, there are going to be a lot of conservatives who are going to say that -- what's called 'cram-down' is a terrible idea.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses potential backlash from conservatives regarding the administration's housing policy, particularly the idea of mortgage renegotiation.

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