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Gregory Meeks: The fact of the matter is, if that wasn't the case, I might not be sitting here today because certain times, my parents…

On the recordJuly 23, 2012
The fact of the matter is, if that wasn't the case, I might not be sitting here today because certain times, my parents had to rob Peter to pay Paul to help me get through school.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks shares his personal experience with financial struggles and the need for accessible loans.

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