Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Johnny Come Early?

QandO points to this from John McCain:

For years I have been concerned about the regulatory structure that governs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac–known as Government-sponsored entities or GSEs–and the sheer magnitude of these companies and the role they play in the housing market. OFHEO’s report this week does nothing to ease these concerns. In fact, the report does quite the contrary. OFHEO’s report solidifies my view that the GSEs need to be reformed without delay....

If Congress does not act, American taxpayers will continue to be exposed to the enormous risk that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pose to the housing market, the overall financial system, and the economy as a whole.

So, was this something McCain dreamed up in the last couple of weeks? Well, no. It turns out McCain called for action back in 2005.

Too bad his colleagues dithered so badly.

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