 it s only 6000000000  freddie mac just needs another 6 billion from taxpayers to hold them over until next year we have already spent around 169 billion to rescue fannie freddie and the government is estimating it could cost up to 51 billion more to support them through 2014 for an article from lou dobbs on the losses and efforts to phase out fannie freddie click on the following story link http wwwloudobbscom b freddiemacislookingforanother 6billionfromtaxpayers 96729023820573681html jsessionid a25f60e976d78027c944b8afe6cbd3f6  