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Romney: "Markets work. The idea of the pres trying to stop the markets from moving forward and allowing the process to lead to homes being purchased and being fiMitt Romney: Gingrichs radio ad outrageous; everybody shouldnt own a home; enjoy my tax returnslled with renters and by new owners thats a fools errand in my view.
"We need to get homes filled with individuals. We need to move the process along. If we can help with options and refinancing and banks can do that and re-negotiate loans in an accelerated basis without fear of having government regulators tell them that they now have to write down their entire balance sheet, that will help."
Posted by:ScottJanuary 25, 2012 at 04:35 PM
What are some specific policies you want to implement to help homeonwers?
Romney: "I&39;m the only candidate for president on the Republican side that has put out two years. I have put out more information than any other candidate. That&39;s my view. There&39;s plenty there. I think there&39;s some 800 pages. Take a look. And enjoy the experience. And I think that gives people an ample view of my personal finances."
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Romney: "Wait and see."
Do you believe there needs to be regulation?
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Romney: Absolutely. Part of it was Republicans. Part of it was Democrats. This idea that everybody has to own a home that were going to give mortgages to people who cant pay them back that is a primary reason that we got in the economic stress that occurred within the housing market Its not that there wasnt regulation of banks."
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Which Mitt Romney will we see on the debate stage, the feisty one Monday or the staid one from last week?
Romney: Why dont we give you a policy white ? We&39;ll get you one."
Posted by:julie adamsJanuary 25, 2012 at 04:16 PM
Romney: "The president is looking for someone to blame beside himself. He and his party and my party as well share a great deal of responsibility for the excesses that existed in the housing industry."
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What caused the housing crash?Romney: "We had government encouraging -- through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- people to take loans being given to people where there was virtually no prospect of being repaid... We werent asking people for their income. Those were called &39;liar loans.&39; We had interest-only mortgages with no down-payments or principle payments. Those kinds of abuses were driven not by regulation but by politicians driving an agenda that is at the root of the stress that America has been under."
We caught up with Mitt Romney for a few moments this morning to talk housing and about the now-struckNewt Gingrich ad that blasted him for being "anti-immigrant."
On to your tax returns, you were beaten silly for not releasing them. Now you&39;re not releasing a number of years. There&39;s going to be a drip-drip-drip of criticism to get you to release more. Are you ready for that?
Romney: "Of course you need regulation. Of course you need people looking at mortgage bankers to make sure loans arent given in circumstances where they wont be repaid.... You have to have regulation. It has to be updated."
What do you think of the ad?
Q: But the run-up in mortgages started during the Bush years.
Romney: "Outrageous. Outrageous. My dad was born in Mexico,nation high schoolBest High School Football Teams in the Country (4)2011-12-8 9:51:58 came here at age 5. Its an outrageous charge from Newt Gingrich. Im pro immigration. Im pro-legal immigration."
Come on Florida, the sooner we get behind Romney the better chance we have against Obama. Get on board. Quit looking for reasons to hate him and instead see that he has the knowledge to turn things around financially. The very thing people hate him for, his wealth, is proof that he will help this country economically.
Mitt Romney: Gingrichs radio ad outrageous; everybody shouldnt own a home; enjoy my tax returns,
You&39;ve criticized Dodd-Frank, but Democrats say it was needed to keep people in their homes and make banks more accountable. What&39;s wrong with it?
You had said before that the market should hit the bottom. Democrats and critics have said that makes you look out of touch, hearless. Your response?
newt gingrich is a bully! enough ..... come on florida support mitt romney.
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Romney: "Talk to community bankers and homeowners. Things arent becoming easier. Theyre becoming more difficult." Romney said banks need to hire hundreds of lawyers to understand the regulations. "Communhelp me with my financesity banks can&39;t afford to do that."
