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On the recordNovember 2, 2011
Allowing Fannie and Freddie to pass on massive profits to their shareholders and huge bonuses to their executives and employees while sticking taxpayers with losses was a huge mistake and it should never be repeated.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Critique of the GSE system's failure and its impact on taxpayers.

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