Who should get breaks on mortgages? (San Francisco Chronicle)
Story date: 2008-09-14 12:44:12
Added on: 2008-09-14 04:32:23
Now that it has taken over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the federal government owns or guarantees more than half of the nation's home mortgages - including mine. To which I say: If Uncle Sam is going to start giving people breaks on their mortgages courtesy of...
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