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Maxine Waters: “There are 7.1 million American households for whom safe and decent housing is neither affordable nor available, a…”

On the recordJanuary 26, 2015
There are 7.1 million American households for whom safe and decent housing is neither affordable nor available, a situation made worse due to Republican attacks on public housing and voucher programs.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters highlights the housing crisis exacerbated by Republican policies.

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