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Article: America Neglecting Third of Nation Who Rent, Say Ex-NYC Mayor Ed Koch and Ex-White House Spokesperson Bob Weiner
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- July 5, 2009
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To: NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: Bob Weiner or Zoe Pagonis, +1-301-283-0821 or +1-202-
329-1700
WASHINGTON and NEW YORK, July 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While
the new federal anti-foreclosure bill signed by President Obama
helps homeowners affected by the current financial meltdown, the
bill and its $13.6 billion housing recovery money have ignored the
one-third of American households who rent, say former Mayor of New
York and Congressman Ed Koch and ex-White House spokesperson Bob
Weiner, former Chief of Staff of the House Aging Committee and
Koch's former legislative assistant.
Koch and Weiner urge Congress to return Section 8 and public
housing to a maximum 30% of income for rent, itself ...