 can we spare another 460000000000   ldquo these two entities mdash fannie mae and freddie mac mdash are not facing any kind of financial crisis rdquo hellip ldquo i want to roll the dice a little bit more in this situation towards subsidized housing rdquo mdash rep barney frank 2003 fannie rsquo s record of success 24 billion 4th quarter loss 169 billion loss in 2011 140 billion loss in 2010 116 billion borrowed from the government 20 billion paid out in the form of dividends another example of what big government can do for us for an article on fannie freddie and how well they are doing click on the following story link  http wwwreuterscom article 20120229 ususafanniemaeidustre81s1gq20120229 