Political Quotes

“I come from one of the areas in the country which is really quickly becoming the least affordable area to live in, the Bay Area of California. So as a Member of this subcommittee, I have been very pleased to work with our leadership to develop this bill. I want to just say a couple of things with regard to housing, because we know that housing is really not just a roof over one's head. Having a decent place to live can make all of the difference in the world in terms of the quality of life. Also, homeownership provides one with a stake in the American dream. It provides the average, ordinary American with the ability to develop equity so that he or she may develop a small business or send their children to college. Not everyone has stock options. Not everyone can accumulate wealth through mutual funds and through planning in the stock market. So homeownership is so integral and so serious in terms of the ability to realize the American dream.”