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Claim Text: Anthony Randazzo, former senior fellow at the Reason Foundation (the think tank that publishes this magazine), explains that, leading up to the Great Recession, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac "decided to begin taking on riskier mortgages in order to grab a slice of the subprime mortgage market [because] they knew they had a government safety net to back them up."
Simplified Text: Anthony Randazzo explains that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac took on riskier mortgages before the Great Recession due to the government safety net.
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Created: December 6, 2025 at 12:31 AM (8 months ago)
Last Updated: December 6, 2025 at 12:31 AM (8 months ago)

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