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Ritchie Torres: The Federal Government has the resources. We invest well over $100 billion annually in housing.

On the recordMarch 23, 2021
The Federal Government has the resources. We invest well over $100 billion annually in housing.
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Ritchie Torres
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Torres highlights the disparity in funding for public housing versus homeownership subsidies.

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