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July 24, 2008 Obama Supporters Say No To Sam Nunn

The GLBT website Equality Giving has launched a new web resource this week, documenting both Nunn’s anti-gay record and the strong opposition to Nunn in the GLBT Community. Critics of Sam Nunn include Rep. Barney Frank who writes: “I ...

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July 24, 2008 House OKs bailout bill after Bush drops veto threat

The White ... and Freddie Mac a lifeline and the legislation Republicans long have advocated to rein in ... a very significant set of compromises, said Rep. Barney Frank, chairman of the House Financial ...

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July 24, 2008 The nation in brief

QUOTE OF THE DAY “It is the product of a very significant set of compromises.” Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, as the House approved a mortgage-rescue bill Article, 1A.

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July 24, 2008 Buyers will HAVE to have some skin in the game

Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, says the his chamber will c ed e to the Senate's effort to end this type of aid--which the Bush administration has want ed to do for years. ...

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July 24, 2008 Thousands Of Homeowners Seek Help To Avoid Foreclosure

Marks led a group of hundreds of homeowners to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to meet with members of Congress, including Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) and Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), who have led efforts on behalf of the bill. ...

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July 24, 2008 A Plain English Explanation Of Bank Bail Out Bill (by: Lawrence R.)

Birnbaum Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, June 25, 2008 Rep. Barney Frank said fair-housing advocates were consulted on the legislation. (Lisa Poole - AP) Discussion PolicyDiscussion Policy CLOSEComments that include profanity or ...

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July 24, 2008 Lifeline for strapped homesowners is near

“This isn’ta perfect solution by any means,” said Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. But, he added, it enjoys support from a broad and unlikely coalition, including bankers, housing advocates ...

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Source: Central Florida's Real Estate news


July 24, 2008 House OKs rescue for homeowners, Freddie, Fannie

"It is the product of a very significant set of compromises," said Rep. Barney Frank, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. "We are dealing with the consequences of bad decisions and inaction and malfeasance from years ...

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July 24, 2008 Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA)

Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Financial Services Committee Chairman talks about the stability of and changes in the domestic and international markets as more and more assets are held outside the traditional banking system. ...

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July 23, 2008 Congress May Vote Today on Fannie-Freddie Rescue Plan

Representative Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat who chairs the House Financial Services Committee, said after lawmakers reached agreement yesterday that nobody is for everything that’s in it or got everything in it he wanted, ...

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July 23, 2008 House OKs mortgage rescue

“This isn’ta perfect solution by any means,” said Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. But, he added, it enjoys support from a broad and unlikely coalition including bankers, housing advocates, ...

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July 23, 2008 House Lawmakers to Vote on Fannie-Freddie Rescue Plan

Representative Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat who chairs the House Financial Services Committee, said the House will vote today, with the Senate expected to take it up tomorrow. He introduced the bill to reduce foreclosures in ...

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July 23, 2008 Pulling the Plug on FHA Down Payment Assistance

The House version would not. Negotiators crafting a compromise bill have agreed to the Senate's position, which also is supported by the Bush administration. "We're going to yield to the Senate on that," said Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) .

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Source: Behind The Mortgage


July 23, 2008 National Urban League Congratulates the Congressional Black Caucus ...

... is currently under consideration by the full House of Representatives. "The National Urban League applauds the Chairman ... the Chairman of the Financial Services Committee, Rep. Barney Frank; the Chairwoman of the Subcommittee ...

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July 23, 2008 A Threat to the Nehemiah Program by Congress - Important Please ...

"We're going to yield to the Senate on that," said Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and a supporter of the programs. "There are a lot of trade-offs in the bill." ...

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July 23, 2008 Omaha PEDERASTS--GOP--GLOBAL SCUMBAGS

A June 30, 1989 Washington Times report said "Rep. Barney Frank, Massachusetts Democrat and a self-proclaimed homosexual who several weeks ago threatened to reveal a list of Republican homosexuals in Congress, said he was ‘not ...

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July 23, 2008 House OKs rescue for homeowners, Freddie, Fannie

"It is the product of a very significant set of compromises," said Rep. Barney Frank, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. "We are dealing with the consequences of bad decisions and inaction and malfeasance from years ...

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July 23, 2008 The Fannie Mae Gang

Oxley proceeded to let Barney Frank (D., Mass.), then in the minority, roll all over him and protect the companies from stronger regulatory oversight. Mr. Oxley, who has since retired, was the featured guest at no fewer than 19 ...

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July 23, 2008 House Passes Massive Housing Rescue Bill

And the measure would create a strong new regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with expanded authority to regulate compensation of the firms' executives, according to one of the bill's chief sponsors, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass. ...

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July 23, 2008 Newspaper wrap-up: Some banks consider selling money management units

Representative Barney Frank said that the package, which increases the likelihood Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will get the authority to inject capital into the two, is "fully acceptable," Bloomberg reported. ...

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July 23, 2008 Gillette Stadium Hosting Foreclosure Prevention Workshop At Boston

Some of them are Governor Deval Patrick, Mayor Thomas M. Menino and US Rep. Barney Frank amongst others. Governor Patrick commented that this was a great opportunity for lenders and borrowers to meet in a mood of faith and trust to work ...

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Source: Foreclosure Listings Articles


July 23, 2008 The Rackets and Thugs: Fannie and Freddie

Oxley proceeded to let Barney Frank (D., Mass.), then in the minority, roll all over him and protect the companies from stronger regulatory oversight. Mr. Oxley, who has since retired, was the featured guest at no fewer than 19 ...

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July 23, 2008 House Lawmakers to Vote on Fannie-Freddie Rescue Plan Today ...

“The package we have got is fully acceptable'' to the Treasury, Representative Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat who chairs the House Financial Services Committee, said late yesterday. Legislators crafted the agreement nine days ...

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July 23, 2008 Vote looms in Congress on housing rescue plan

The overall measure now has wide, bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate, said Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Barney Frank, chief architect of the legislation. The added provision, proposed by Treasury Secretary Henry ...

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July 23, 2008 The Fannie Mae Gang

Our good friend, Paul Gigot of the Wall Street Journal, takes out two barrels and unloads on former Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo, former Fannie Mae CEO Franklin Raines, Rep. Barney Frank, Paul Krugman, and a whole host of others who ...

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July 23, 2008 Me and Al Gore

More importantly, who would you vote for? Because at this point, Mr. Gore should heed the wisdom espoused by Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA). “Politicians don’t care what you think,” Rep. Frank once dryly observed, “they care how you vote.â€

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July 23, 2008 Premarket Analysis for 7/23- Upgrades/Downgrades, Gappers ...

Representative Barney Frank said that the package, which increases the likelihood Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will get the authority to inject capital into the two, is “fully acceptable,” Bloomberg reported… ...

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July 23, 2008 While reading a post about Denver's lying mayor...

Barney Frank - Democrat - US Representative from Massachusetts from 1981 to present. Admitted to having paid Stephen L. Gobie, a male prostitute, for sex and subsequently hiring Gobie as his personal assistant. ...

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July 23, 2008 Rally Of The Dogs Presents A Short Selling Opportunity

After trading closed, US lawmakers reached agreement on a rescue plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that the House may vote on Wednesday July 23, 2008 Representative Barney Frank said Brian Faler of Bloomberg reports that ...

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July 23, 2008 Nobody Is More Different

–Gay US Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., to New York’s Village Voice, June 17. <><><>. “Barney [Frank] is a hero in many ways, but he’s hung up on trans issues. I was once too, so I know all these bullshit arguments inside

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