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Hillary Scholten: “The American dream is just a dream for far too many [due to…”

Featuring: Hillary Scholten, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, District 3

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April FL-25 Town Hall

Published | Video Starts at 13:05

This was something that I decided to do this Congress because, you know, Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz, you laid it out so perfectly in the beginning. You know, we are at a crisis point. You Know, The American dream is just a dream for far too many [due to the affordability crisis]. The affordability crisis is crippling it and it cannot become a reality for hardly anyone. We have, you know, people putting groceries on their credit cards because they cannot afford their month to month. (13:05–13:13)

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Asserts that the affordability crisis is preventing many from achieving the American dream.

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