And he called for all payments generally to be applied across the board not just to those almost exclusively in homes without mains gas heating.

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These provisions need to be designed and applied in a way that does not deter the participation by the private sector in generally available programs to stabilize the housing markets, jump-start the credit markets, and rid banks of legacy assets.

WSJ: Geithner: My Plan for Bad Bank Assets