House passes broad housing rescue despite veto threat
Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 08:23 PM
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON
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 burdensome bailout that would open taxpayers to inappropriate risk and reward those who helped cause the housing crisis.
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