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On the recordJune 14, 2011
My concern--and it sounds like you are echoing this--is that we essentially put home ownership out of reach of families.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley highlights concerns about high downpayment requirements affecting home ownership accessibility.

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