House Approves Major Housing Aid Plan That Bush Has Promised to Veto
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House has passed a housing aid plan to provide $300 billion in refinanced mortgages for struggling homeowners.
President Bush says he'll veto the bill. It passed 266-154 with support from 39 Republicans.
The measure would let debt-ridden homeowners refinance into fixed-rate, government-backed mortgages they could afford.
Congressional analysts say it could help as many as 500,000 borrowers and cost $2.7 billion over the next five years.
The White House calls it a... Full Story
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