According to the Congressional Research Service, during the years 1920 through 1945, the last period of time when the Federal Government had a very small role in homeownership, rates were only between 40 and 50 percent of homeownership nationally.
Clay argues that historical data contradicts claims of excessive government involvement in home lending.
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