As a result, these Government Sponsored Entities (GSEs) got themselves into all kinds of trouble.

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We get cheap loans from giant banks like Citigroup, and thanks to government-sponsored entities like Freddie Mac.

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Paulson was asked how long the government takeover will last and how officials will ensure that such a crisis involving government-sponsored entities doesn't happen again.

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