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Maxine Waters: “With 3 million families at risk of losing their homes this year, there is a clear need for programs that prevent…”

On the recordOctober 5, 2011
With 3 million families at risk of losing their homes this year, there is a clear need for programs that prevent foreclosures.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters highlights the urgency of foreclosure prevention programs amid rising filings.

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