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Maxine Waters: “A large part of our society fits into that category. And they deserve to be homeowners if, in fact, they are hardworking…”

On the recordJanuary 26, 2015
A large part of our society fits into that category. And they deserve to be homeowners if, in fact, they are hardworking citizens who pay their bills, who have not had any problems.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters advocates for homeownership opportunities for responsible citizens despite financial challenges.

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