Political Quotes

Bill Lee: “I think it is the fourth in the country. It is outrageous. Homeownership is not even a dream anymore that young people…”

On the recordApril 13, 2016
I think it is the fourth in the country. It is outrageous. Homeownership is not even a dream anymore that young people have. How do you acquire wealth in this country? When you look at what happened to African Americans, for example, and Latinos during the subprime meltdown and crisis, our net worth is gone. Most of that was equity in our home. Young people deserve to be able to buy a house so they can begin to acquire some wealth, so they can begin to do what they want to do with their lives. Until we get this housing piece right, we are not going to get anything else right in terms of inequality and equity for our young people or for people of color.
Said by
Bill Lee
Republican · Tennessee
Source
govinfo.gov
Apr 13, 2016

Share

More from Bill Lee

Oct 2, 2026

There are a lot of questions. The people of our state deserve to have those questions answered.

theguardian.com
Oct 2, 2026

The people of Tennessee have determined that the death penalty is the appropriate penalty for the most heinous crimes in the state.

npr.org
Oct 2, 2026

I have ordered a pause on all executions for the remainder of the year.

thefp.com
Oct 1, 2026

I will seek an independent investigation and pause all executions for the rest of 2026.

tennesseelookout.com

Other voices in this conversation