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On the recordOctober 21, 2021
If there is going to be a real effort to deal with the discrimination and the exclusion of people of color and people who are working every day but can`t afford to have rent, then we have got to spend the money in order to deal with the housing crisis in America.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Maxine Waters calls for financial investment to address housing discrimination and the crisis affecting low-income individuals.

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