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Eric Hovde: “They've put up restrictions against foreclosure.”

Featuring: Eric Hovde, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 15:49

Well, here's the fundamental byproduct of it. Your neighbor A, your neighbor B, you've stopped paying on your mortgage. Now a year and a half goes by, you're still in your home because They've put up restrictions against foreclosure. You're struggling to pay on your mortgage. Now all of a sudden President Obama says, we're going to try to reduce your principal. You look at that and go, man, I must be the fool. (15:49–15:52)

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Asserts that restrictions were placed against foreclosure during the housing crisis.

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