I am just concerned that given the light of the type of studies that have seen vast transfers of wealth to working Americans through home ownership, I mean, Mr. Kling, you may be throwing the baby out with the bathwater here.
Jeff Merkley: “I am just concerned that given the light of the type of studies that have seen vast transfers of wealth to working…”
On the recordMarch 28, 2011
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Merkley warns against limiting home ownership due to down payment requirements.
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