 Voice of America | Paulson `Very Optimistic' on Freddie, Fannie Rescue Bloomberg - By John Brinsley July 20 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson predicted the Bush administration will prevail in its effort to convince Congress to pass legislation that would allow the government to rescue Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Video: Henry Paulson On The Economy  Comment by Christopher Whalen Managing Director, Institutional Risk Analytics |