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Patty Murray: “I think that was a very bad model that we had. I criticized it in the past. I certainly do not want to return to that.”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
I think that was a very bad model that we had. I criticized it in the past. I certainly do not want to return to that.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Murray reflects on the past policies of Fannie and Freddie, emphasizing the need for change.

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