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Jeb Hensarling: “Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were more than mere bystanders in the 2008 financial crisis. They were in fact at the…”

On the recordSeptember 5, 2018
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were more than mere bystanders in the 2008 financial crisis. They were in fact at the epicenter of that crisis.
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

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Hensarling emphasizes the critical role of GSEs in the 2008 financial crisis.

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