ISSUE: Mortgage Reform
- Audrey Kubetin
- May 18, 2012 at 2:07 pm
Romney’s “Day One” Ad (UPDATED)
Romney’s “Day One” ad out today opened by asking “What would a Romney presidency be like?”
Well, here’s what a Romney presidency would actually be like.
- Derek Pearce
- Feb 28, 2012 at 5:15 pm
Dean Heller Changes His Tune On Housing
Senator Dean Heller has just changed his tune regarding federal assistance to help underwater homeowners and mitigate the foreclosure crisis in Nevada. He has an extensive record of voting against federal foreclosure programs, yet has now suddenly decided such federal assistance is necessary.
“Senator Heller appears to have come down with a case of the Romney flip-flops. Surely he doesn’t think Nevadans will suddenly consider him a champion of foreclosure assistance despite his long record of voting against efforts to help,” said Matt Thornton, spokesman for American Bridge 21st Century.
See the research below.
- Derek Pearce
- Jan 31, 2012 at 4:04 pm
Boston Globe: Boston Lawyer Brad Malt In Crossfire Over Romney Investments
On January 30, 2012, the Boston Globe reported:
In 2007, as Romney prepared his first run for president, Malt sold stock in dozens of potentially controversial companies, including casino operators, tobacco growers, and firms with ties to Iran. Last year, after Romney pushed for tougher trade sanctions against China, Malt dumped a number of Chinese holdings. He recently shed a money market mutual fund that had invested in government-backed mortgage companies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which are blamed for exacerbating the housing bust.
- Derek Pearce
- Jan 30, 2012 at 5:13 pm
POLITICO: Connie Mack Relishes Newt-Stalker Role
On January 29, 2012, POLITICO reported:
But Mack’s big splash into the presidential race has also earned him enhanced media scrutiny.
After Mack’s critique of Gingrich for not talking about profits he made from Freddie Mac, The Miami Herald uncovered that the congressman had turned a profit off its cousin company, Fannie Mae.
- Derek Pearce
- Jan 28, 2012 at 5:14 pm
Miami Herald: Freddie Mac Attack Boomerangs On Connie Mack
On January 27, 2012, the Miami Herald reported:
And, it turns out, Mack and his wife, California Rep. Mary Bono Mack, have turned a profit as well off Fannie Mae, a government-sponsored enterprise that, along with Freddie Mac, is blamed for stoking the mortgage crisis.
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MEMO: 12 Things We Could Learn From Previous Romney Tax Returns
ICYMI: With Mitt Romney still refusing to release his pre-2010 returns, we wanted to be sure that you saw our previous memo explaining why it is so important that Mitt Romney release them.
Click through for the 12 questions that Mitt Romney needs to answer by releasing his previous years’ tax returns.
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ICYMI: Romney Profited From Government Handouts
This morning, the Los Angeles Times reported on Mitt Romney’s reliance on tax breaks and government subsidies while working in private equity. The article focuses on Steel Dynamics, the same steel company featured in Romney’s positive ad released just this morning, and all of the government help they received. In fact, Dekalb County was forced to institute a new tax to pay for all of the handouts.
Despite his constant opposition to government interference in the free market, Mitt Romney has a long history of profiting from government handouts. Research after the jump.
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Scott Brown’s Website Steals Childhood Anecdote From… Elizabeth Dole
Sen. Scott Brown may have some explaining to do. It seems a passage from his website detailing the values instilled in him as a young child was stolen essentially word-for-word from former Sen. Elizabeth Dole.
Original research & screenshots after the jump.
