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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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