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Lindsey Graham: “1.5 million people would avoid foreclosure if this program were enacted for 14 months. That is a pretty good use of…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2009
1.5 million people would avoid foreclosure if this program were enacted for 14 months. That is a pretty good use of money.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Discussing a proposal to reduce foreclosures during a Senate floor debate.

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