"What about people like me who are playing by the rules, who got a mortgage we could afford? Maybe I'm too old school, but you sign on the bottom line, and you're responsible for it." - Brian Carpenter, who bought his Woburn home in 1980
(Globe Staff Photo / Evan Richman)
Bailout lament: What about me?
Many who played by rules see unfairness
"What about people like me who are playing by the rules, who got a mortgage we could afford? Maybe I'm too old school, but you sign on the bottom line, and you're responsible for it." - Brian Carpenter, who bought his Woburn home in 1980
(Globe Staff Photo / Evan Richman)
Brian Carpenter bought his Woburn home in 1980, and 29 years later, he has never missed a mortgage payment. It wasn't always easy. With three kids, it meant driving old cars, clipping coupons, and brown-bagging it to work. (Full article: 1199 words)
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