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Scott Turner: “Poverty doesn't have a party. Poverty is not Republican…”

Featuring: Scott Turner, Republican | Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | National

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Chairman Scott Joins HUD Secretary Turner to Discuss Housing Priorities, ROAD to Housing Act

Published | Video Starts at 16:16

… our great country in urban, tribal, and rural settings and meet with many stakeholders inside of opportunity Zones. And one thing that the Lord put on my heart is that Poverty doesn't have a party. Poverty is not Republican, it's not Democrat. Poverty is not black, it's not white. It impacts every individual, either directly or indirectly. And one thing about poverty is no one wants to be in poverty on purpose. (16:16–16:23)

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Asserts that poverty is a non-partisan issue affecting all political affiliations.

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