Our economy, I am afraid, will not make a full recovery until we address the $700 billion worth of underwater mortgages held by more than 11 million homeowners.
Dick Durbin: “Our economy, I am afraid, will not make a full recovery until we address the $700 billion worth of underwater mortgages…”
On the recordMarch 27, 2012
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Durbin emphasizes the need to address underwater mortgages for economic recovery.
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