Kristin Lyerly: “There’s an option in many communities where we can use…”

“Because home ownership is a step in upward mobility. It helps people build their families, get an education, live their lives. And another really creative idea is federal lands. There’s an option in many communities where we can use federal lands for public development. There are many things that we can do as members of Congress that will help to take the pressure off of the housing market and get first time home buyers into their homes.” (09:40–09:46)

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