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W. Todd Akin: “My understanding was what Clinton did was not so much in the Community Reinvestment Act, although that was done with…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2009
My understanding was what Clinton did was not so much in the Community Reinvestment Act, although that was done with ACORN and all, but more particularly he specifically required that Fannie and Freddie make loans that essentially we knew weren't going to be any good.
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri

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Discussing the impact of Clinton's policies on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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