The Left's Crony Capitalism Exposed
For years, conservatives have been critical of how Fannie, and Freddie Mac, have leveraged their government-sponsored advantages (including exemptions from state and federal taxes, lower capital requirements, and the ability to borrow at rates well below those paid by private companies), to create a co-monopoly in the housing finance sector. When Fannie's accounting scandal came to light in 2004, conservatives pushed hard for reforms to phase out Fannie ... Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
