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On the recordFebruary 24, 2009
Our country is in economic turmoil principally because of Federal policies, undoubtedly noble in intent, that incented, cajoled, blessed or mandated the financial institutions lend money to people to buy homes that they could not afford to keep.
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

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Hensarling blames federal policies for the economic turmoil and housing crisis.

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