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On the recordDecember 5, 2023
But when Congress provides housing assistance to only one out of four eligible households, while saddling public housing with a $70-billion capital backlog, we must be honest with ourselves about where the problem lies.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib highlights the inadequacy of housing assistance in addressing public housing issues.

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