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Gregory Meeks: In low- and moderate-income communities, particularly communities of color, the way you build wealth for those…

On the recordJanuary 28, 2020
In low- and moderate-income communities, particularly communities of color, the way you build wealth for those communities, the largest investment that they will make is in their mortgage.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Highlighting the importance of home ownership for wealth building in marginalized communities.

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