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On the recordApril 8, 2008
I have a question exactly about not only those headlines but what people have asked me over the weekend. I want the Senator to know, first of all, we value his extensive experience in the real estate field--he was a well-known realtor in his own community-- and, of course, his ongoing method of civility in this body. Here is my question: This is a $7,000 tax credit if you buy a foreclosed home in a neighborhood; is that correct?
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Barbara Mikulski
Democratic · Maryland

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Questioning a colleague about a proposed tax credit for purchasing foreclosed homes.

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