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Lamar Smith: The bankruptcy amendment to H.R. 4173 not only fails to solve the foreclosure crisis, but also makes the crisis deeper…

On the recordDecember 10, 2009
The bankruptcy amendment to H.R. 4173 not only fails to solve the foreclosure crisis, but also makes the crisis deeper, longer, and wider.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

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Smith argues against the bankruptcy amendment's effectiveness in addressing foreclosures.

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