casadelogo.typepad.com
As predicted - although a bit earlier than predicted - Barney's Bill , the one that wants to be the first one to bail out homeowners rather than bankers, is already, a day later, in trouble. The bill, which passed the House on Thursday, is quickly becoming a casualty in a battle between the Bush administration, which says it opposes any taxpayer bailout that would only further encourage risky lending practices, and Democrats who say that homeowner assistance is the only way to contain the damage to the broader economy.
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nytimes.com
Housing Bailout Bill Seems to Be on Shaky Ground
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desertbeacon.blogspot.com
* Meanwhile back in Zimbabwe: "US, other envoys in Zimbabwe visit victims of political violence, urge halt to attacks" [ VOA ] "Mediator Mbeki meets Mugabe on Zimbabwe crisis" [ Reuters ] "Fresh evidence of attacks in Zimbabwe as Mbeki arrives for talks" [ IHT ] "Arrests of Zimbabwe Union leaders a flagrant violation of human rights" [ AFL-CIO ]
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guambatstew.blogspot.com
Paulson defends Bear Stearns bailout
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dmiblog.com
This past Thursday the House of Representatives passed two pieces of legislation targeted, at least in theory, at the nation's foreclosure crisis.
The Neighborhood Stabilization Act (HR 5818) would create a $15 billion Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) loan and grant program designed to enable states to purchase, sell and rehabilitate vacant foreclosed properties. Click here for a more complete analysis by DMI's Middleclass.org .
The other, the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act (HR 3221) is described by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition as a "complex package that combines prior [Federal Housing Administration] Modernization and [Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac] regulatory reform bills.
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bike-riding-donut-guy.blogspot.com
For as much money as our government has spent on Iraq the past few years....you'd think they could at least build their own crematorium to insure our war dead are treated properly....what's a few million extra gonna matter at this point?
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