Why America Needs a Public Option for Mortgages
The Week, Feb. 9, 2017–Jeff Spross
Eight years ago, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were supposed to be on their death bed. Yet today, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are still alive and kicking. Which begs the question: To make home ownership widely available, is the government just stuck with this flawed mortgage-financing system?
