Jeb Hensarling: “I rise today in favor of greater housing opportunities for working families. I also rise today against adding yet…”

“I rise today in favor of greater housing opportunities for working families. I also rise today against adding yet another new Federal Government housing program on top of the roughly 80-plus programs that HUD already administers... what we have in front of us again is another classic liberal let's take money away from working families, send it to Washington, and then somehow throw a little bit back at the people. Throw money at the problem. I might add, as the chairman brought out as a beneficial feature of this, that the money goes to the States. The last I looked, all but four or five are running a surplus. Unfortunately, there is still a deficit in the Nation's Capital. Now, I appreciate the chairman's commitment to affordable housing... But I note that he and other Members on that side of the aisle, unfortunately, constantly vote against affordable housing. The greatest determinant in how affordable your housing is is a paycheck.”