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David Walker: What we have to do is not reward bad behavior. Some people should never have been able to buy a house and we don't want…

On the recordFebruary 20, 2009
What we have to do is not reward bad behavior. Some people should never have been able to buy a house and we don't want to bail them out.
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David Walker
Kentucky

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David Walker discusses the importance of not rewarding irresponsible financial behavior in the housing market.

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