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Richard Shelby: “I mean, you know, if you are getting a big loan, say $700,000 or $650,000, that is a pretty good size loan for the…”

On the recordMarch 28, 2011
I mean, you know, if you are getting a big loan, say $700,000 or $650,000, that is a pretty good size loan for the average American, whether it is in Alabama, South Dakota, or Montana, or maybe not in certain areas of California or New York or Miami, you name it.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Shelby discusses the significance of large loans for average Americans across various states.

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