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Ritchie Torres: “The affordability crisis, it turns out, is not only bad morals, but it is also bad economics.”

On the recordApril 13, 2021
The affordability crisis, it turns out, is not only bad morals, but it is also bad economics.
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Ritchie Torres
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Torres emphasizes the economic impact of the housing affordability crisis.

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