Originally posted by: jonks
Originally posted by: Queasy
it was the dems it was the dems it was the dems
snip.
That's nice, I see you got your daily Michelle Malkin talking point, this article is all over the right wing blogs. But like most everything else she and they do, it fails to tell the whole story. Who killed the bill? The GOP in the House. Wait, what?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/...3Oct7?language=printer
The Bush administration is at odds with the Republican-controlled House Financial Services Committee over legislation to impose tougher oversight over the nation's two largest funders of home loans, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Rep. Michael G. Oxley (R-Ohio), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, did not return telephone calls. Rep. Richard H. Baker (R-La.), who heads the Financial Services Committee's subcommittee that has jurisdiction over the two companies, had no comment.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/...Nov16?language=printer
November 17, 2003
As a House committee was preparing to draft a bill last month that would change how Fannie and Freddie are regulated, Fannie asked mortgage lenders that do business with it to write to a key member of Congress, and provided "talking points" as guidance.
"Although we are in support of [a] strong safety and soundness regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac we are looking for no change to our charter, status, or mission," Maroon wrote, asking recipients to fax a letter to Financial Services Committee Chairman Michael G. Oxley (R-Ohio) "by close of business Tuesday 10/07/03 to assure they have your letter prior to the mark-up on Oct. 8th 2003."
Oxley ended up canceling the bill-drafting session amid disagreement between the committee and the Bush administration. The markup has not been rescheduled.
Gee, the
Republican Chairman of the Financial Services Committee, Michael Oxley, canceled the bill drafting because of disagreements with the
Republican President. But why? Why would he do that?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12373488/from/RSS/
April. 18, 2006
Freddie Mac pays record $3.8 million fine
Settles allegations it made illegal contributions between 2000 and 2003
Freddie Mac was accused of illegally using corporate resources between 2000 and 2003 for 85 fundraisers that collected about $1.7 million for federal candidates. Much of the fundraising benefited members of the House Financial Services Committee, a panel whose decisions can affect Freddie Mac.
Freddie Mac had held more than 40 fundraisers for House Financial Services Chairman Michael Oxley, R-Ohio.
Things that make you go hmm? And the fait accompli?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/...4Oct8?language=printer
April 2: The Bush administration says it opposes a Senate bill to create a new regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, signaling that the legislation is all but dead.
So a bipartisan bill is proposed in the Senate, and subsequently killed by the Bush admin.
Originally posted by: JS80
jonks = pwned
Little boy, run along and play, the grownups are trying to have a discussion. We all recall how your mind works, or more to the point, doesn't work.
JS80: Dems always lose on the issues!
jonks: This poll says that the public trust the dems more on the issues.
JS80: Well that just proves my point!