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On the recordSeptember 19, 2011
My point is that if you are going to do a substantial discount, why not give individual families who have suffered with so much difficulty in this economy the chance to be a homeowner first and take advantage of that discounted rate?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley advocates for prioritizing families in home sales at discounted rates.

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