Republicans Demand Accounting Change of Fannie Mae Bailout Costs

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The U.S. House of Representatives voted to require the Obama administration to more fully incorporate Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into its annual budget.

The chamber today voted 245-180 to require the federal government to use an accounting method that would recognize more of the costs of its 2008 takeover of the mortgage companies.