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David Schweikert: A lot of well-meaning mortgage-foreclosure moratoriums and abatements and those things, in many ways, have actually made…

On the recordOctober 5, 2011
A lot of well-meaning mortgage-foreclosure moratoriums and abatements and those things, in many ways, have actually made the problem worse and last longer.
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David Schweikert
Republican · Arizona

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Schweikert criticizes foreclosure moratoriums for exacerbating housing market issues.

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