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On the recordSeptember 20, 2022
As our nation's racial wealth gap widens, and Black applicants and others continue to be discriminated against, I am eager to hear about their efforts to ensure that communities of color finally get their opportunities to build generational wealth.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters emphasizes the need for banks to address racial wealth disparities.

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