Barb Arrigo: Lip service to home owners (Detroit Free Press)
Story date: 2008-04-04 05:03:33
Added on: 2008-04-04 19:39:10
Honestly, I don't see how a U.S. Senate bill to stem the foreclosure crisis is actually going to do much to help average home owners. Here's a partial list of what's in the bill, based on an AP report:
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