Michael Blake: “Richie Torres was on the housing committee in the city…”

“And so we have to ask ourselves, what do we stand up for and what are the actions we would take? And I'm saying very concretely, housing and childcare, the two main expenses that people have to deal with. Richard Richie Torres was on the housing committee in the city Council. He has now been in Congress approaching five years, going on to a sixth year. Do you believe that your housing expenses have gone down? Do you believe your housing quality hasn't gone up? If you recognize that, you clearly can say, no, it has not, and yes, my costs have gone up.” (13:25–13:32)

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