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‘Groundhog Day’ for Congress

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February 2013

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‘Groundhog Day’ for Congress
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by John Griffith and Julia Gordon
FHA critics light on viable solutions
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by David Stevens

Lawmakers must stop raiding the housing piggybank with g-fee increases.

 

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