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Gretchen Whitmer: “We added 86,000 homes and helped more than 6,000…”

Featuring: Gretchen Whitmer, Democratic | Governor of Michigan

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Published | Video Starts at 00:32

We need more affordable, accessible housing so more young people can make it right. Here in Michigan, we've made a lot of progr over the last few years. We added 86,000 homes and helped more than 6,000 Michiganders buy their first homes last year. But we know there's more work to do, so here's what we're working on. One, smarter rules so building homes isn't so complicated. Two, better zoning and simpler construction rules. (00:32–00:39)

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Asserts that Michigan added 86,000 homes and assisted over 6,000 first-time home buyers last year.

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