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Are Reporters Financially Illiterate? Fannie and Freddie Are Called “Government-Sponsored Enterprises” for a Reason

  • By: Hans Bader
  • 09/09/2008

Right now, the federal government, at a huge cost to taxpayers of perhaps $100 billion, is bailing out the two government-backed mortgage giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac…

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Feds Seize Fannie and Freddie, in Multibillion Dollar Bailout

  • By: Hans Bader
  • 09/08/2008

Over Sunday, the federal government took over the government-backed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which were running out of money due to their massive…

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Banned or Required, With Nothing In Between

  • By: Hans Bader
  • 09/08/2008

In California, where a referendum legalized medical marijuana, the state legislature has now gone much further and passed a bill, AB 2279, that would force…

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Misplaced Priorities on Stem Cell Research

  • By: Gregory Conko
  • 09/08/2008

Sigrid Fry-Revere has a post over at The Hill Blog questioning the merits of federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. As her new…

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South Park’s “signs of extremist activity”

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  • 09/08/2008

Few people have validated Saul Alinksy’s “Rule” that “Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon” better than South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt…

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Fannie and Freddie’s government ‘takeover’ — truth in advertising at long last

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There are many words -- and most them not nice -- to describe the new government conservatorship and planned bailout of Fannie Mae and…

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