Economic Uncertainty Leads to Partisan Finger Pointing

A large chunk of the debate about what to do about the faltering economy has to do with what allowed it to happen – and this is where the discussion becomes political and partisan. Democrats tend to point to de-regulation as the cause, and Republicans blame Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two entities Republicans have long despised. Washington Editor Leigh Ann Caldwell explains.

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