Jeff Merkley actually said...

"It has always been the argument and it has never been the case."

"My concern--and it sounds like you are echoing this--is that we essentially put home ownership out of reach of families."

"The statistics on 2010 alone, preventing 160,000 cases of premature mortality, reducing heart attacks by more than 100,000."

"If you do not buy it and your house goes bye-bye, do not expect the Federal Government to come write you a check for your house."