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Gregory Meeks: Those kinds of loans can help individuals own a home, which I still believe is the greatest opportunity for wealth…

On the recordJuly 15, 2009
Those kinds of loans can help individuals own a home, which I still believe is the greatest opportunity for wealth creation that we have.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks supports responsible subprime loans for homeownership and wealth creation.

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