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On the recordSeptember 23, 2009
The fact that a lender can throw a family out of their home is a necessary part of a system of lending, but it is also an act of emotional violence and economic destruction.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren discusses the emotional and economic impact of home foreclosures.

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