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The panel created to keep tabs on the federal bailout grilled Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Tuesday over the lackluster performance of the administration’s signature foreclosure-prevention plan, expressing doubt about whether the $75 billion program will meet its Congressional mandate of helping families keep their homes.

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Bailout Watchdog Criticizes Geithner Over Obama Housing Plan

HUD’s attempt to privatize all of America’s public housing has been put on hold — for now.

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George Lakoff: Privatization of Public Housing Shelved — For Now

Creating permanent supportive housing for veterans, utilizing “Housing First” and other models, is not only the smart thing to do, it’s the right thing to do.

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Deborah De Santis: Honoring our Veterans can Begin With Housing