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On the recordSeptember 19, 2011
What if we had a $2,500 tax credit per person, $5,000 per person, had to be matched dollar-for-dollar by the homeowner, to help people become homeowners right now, when the prices are low?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley proposes tax credits to assist homeownership during low prices.

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