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Tom Barrett: “I've actually introduced legislation and co-sponsored…”

Featuring: Tom Barrett, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 7

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Candidate Interview: Tom Barrett (R) Representative in Congress - 7th District

Published | Video Starts at 10:40

… the outcome so that ordinary families then are not able to actually go out and purchase A home in a way that is affordable, like it was in past generations. I've actually introduced legislation and co-sponsored legislation that would prevent [large-scale private equity, often foreign-owned investors from buying single-family homes]. that from happening. These large scale private equity, often foreign owned investors coming in and buying up single family homes across our communities so that those homes should be reserved for families to be able to grow and move into and thrive and prosperity. (10:40–10:56)

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Asserts that he has introduced legislation to prevent large-scale investors from buying single-family homes.

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