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Luis Gutiérrez: “Because in the beginning, many of us were heartened that there would be tens of billions of dollars available, and there…”

On the recordOctober 5, 2011
Because in the beginning, many of us were heartened that there would be tens of billions of dollars available, and there was even an indication that the settlement would be across-the-board.
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Luis Gutiérrez
Democratic · Illinois

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Gutierrez reflects on initial optimism regarding financial settlements for homeowners.

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