What was ironic about Freddie Mac vis a vis S&Ls? A. Congress charted Freddie to do what it had forbid S&Ls to do. B. Congress forbid Freddie to do what it had charted S&Ls to do. C. Congress made Fannie to go with Freddie and nothing to go with S&Ls. D. Congress did not learn from the S&L crisis and therefore did not make Freddie soon enough.
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