claim: on the economic troubles of 2008, "really the match that lit this fire was fannie mae and freddie mac."
author: john mccain
evidence_1: nov 30, 2008 ... (published oct. 13, 2008) in this complex financial crisis, the presidential  candidates have the biggest megaphone of all to help us understand the mess  we're in. but relying ... here's the mccain version: "one of the real catalysts, really  the match that lit this fire, was fannie mae and freddie mac. i'll bet you, ...
evidence_2: oct 19, 2008 ... in recent days, mccain has said freddie mac and fannie mae were "one of the  real catalysts, really the match that lit this fire" of the global credit crisis. mccain  has accused democratic presidential candidate barack obama of taking advice  from former executives of fannie mae and freddie mac, and failing ...
evidence_3: oct 13, 2008 ... "but you know, one of the real catalysts, really the match that lit this fire was  fannie mae and freddie mac," mccain said at the second presidential debate on  oct. 7. "i'll bet you, you may never even have heard of them before this crisis. but  you know, they're the ones that, with the encouragement of senator ...
evidence_4: oct 7, 2008 ... ... protections for the taxpayer in the form of good oversight, in the form of  taxpayers being the first to be paid back when our economy recovers -- and it will  recover -- and a number of other measures. but you know, one of the real  catalysts, really the match that lit this fire was fannie mae and freddie mac.
evidence_5: oct 7, 2008 ... ... form of taxpayers being the firstto be paid back when our economy recovers,  and it will recover, and anumber of other measures.but you know, one of the real  catalysts, really the match thatlit this fire was fannie mae and freddie mac. i'll bet  you, you maynever even have heard of them before this crisis.