Right now we think that rates will stay low, that you'll be able to get a mortgage below seven percent and that's kicked off a refinance boom that's going to put more money in the pockets of consumers.
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And so the danger for the housing industry is if we see interest rates rise.Franklin Raines
We're just sort of like the Eveready bunny. And we just keep going and we expect that to continue because of the strength of that housing market.
Franklin Raines
That is - the reason for that is that home prices are only going to go up. Now, they've never gone down nationwide in our - since we've been keeping track of this.
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The automatic stabilizer is unemployment insurance, food stamps, additional coverage of Medicaid.
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So from the housing standpoint, steady as you go, I think, would be the best medicine.
Franklin Raines
Well, there are about 10 million children that aren't covered by health insurance. About 3 million qualify for Medicaid but don't get it, so we're going to reach out and bring more of those kids into the Medicaid program.
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