A Bill advocating the formation of an affordable housing trust fund will likely be vetoed by the Bush White House, which believes the program is unnecessary.
"The Bush administration on Tuesday threatened to veto Democratic-written legislation designed to provide affordable housing for low-income families, saying it opposed the way a newly-created trust fund would be financed.
While the administration said it supports helping the poor gain housing, it "strongly opposes the establishment of an Affordable Housing Trust Fund financed by diverting Federal Housing Administration (FHA) receipts and housing-related Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) revenues."
The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to debate the bill on Wednesday. The measure enjoys strong Democratic support and is also backed by some House Republicans.
The administration has said it supports FHA reform, but the affordable housing provision could be carved out of any final legislation."
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