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Maxine Waters: “But I want to be clear, will the housing authorities have the ability to raise the rents as high as they would like to…”

On the recordMay 9, 1996
But I want to be clear, will the housing authorities have the ability to raise the rents as high as they would like to, above the 30 percent, regardless of ability to pay.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Questioning housing authorities' ability to raise rents during a discussion on housing policy.

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