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Barack Obama: “One area that I'm concerned about, and I have said this publicly, is we have not focused on foreclosures and what's…”

On the recordNovember 16, 2008
One area that I'm concerned about, and I have said this publicly, is we have not focused on foreclosures and what's happening to homeowners as much as I would like. We have the tools to do it. We've got to set up a negotiation between banks and borrowers, so that people can stay in their homes. That is going to have an impact on the economy as a whole. And, you know, one thing I'm determined is that if we don't have a clear, focused program for homeowners by the time I take office, we will after I take office.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama expresses concern over the lack of focus on foreclosures and emphasizes the need for a program to assist homeowners.

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