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Janice Schakowsky: An average family who simply lives in proximity to foreclosures and who may not have any trouble with their loans have…

On the recordJune 3, 2013
An average family who simply lives in proximity to foreclosures and who may not have any trouble with their loans have already lost or will lose more than $20,000 in household wealth.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Highlighting the financial impact of foreclosures on families.

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