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Chris Van Hollen: “It's also economically the right thing to do, because if you're not paying your mortgage and your house goes into…”

On the recordApril 22, 2009
It's also economically the right thing to do, because if you're not paying your mortgage and your house goes into foreclosure, that means one more house in the neighborhood that's under water, and it has an impact on everybody else, all the neighbors.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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He argues that supporting the unemployed helps prevent wider economic issues like foreclosures.

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