“Today, the majority of poor renting families in America spend over half of their income on housing, and at least one in… — Matthew Desmond Copy Share Image
It's ludicrous that someone can be fired from their job, refused care at a hospital or denied housing because of their sexual… — John Fetterman Copy Share Image
The housing and financial crisis could not have occurred in the absence of government housing and monetary policies. — Sheldon Richman Copy Share Image
As mayor of San Francisco, I will provide the vision and work hard to make San Francisco a beautiful, well-planned city with… — Gavin Newsom Copy Share Image
I think we as a country have definitely got to do better when it comes to housing people of all backgrounds. Not… — CeCe Winans Copy Share Image
We have by far the most expensive health system in the world. We spend 50 percent more per person than the next… — Kathleen Sebelius Copy Share Image
As we continue to grow and attract new residents, new workforce, we must ensure that everyone has access to safe, affordable, and… — Doug Burgum Copy Share Image
Hundreds of data-mining companies sell landlords tenant-screening reports that list past evictions and court filings. — Matthew Desmond Copy Share Image
I'm carrying on. I'm making the case for unity, I'm making the case of what Labour can offer to Britain, of decent… — Jeremy Corbyn Copy Share Image
Most poor families are living completely unassisted in a private rental market, devoting most of their income to housing. When you meet… — Matthew Desmond Copy Share Image
“Trailer park residents rarely raised a fuss about a neighbor’s eviction, whether that person was a known drug addict or not. Evictions… — Matthew Desmond Copy Share Image
Virtually everything that the government does costs more than when the same thing is done in private industry - whether it is… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
The blending of architecture, solar, wind, biological and electronic technologies with housing, food production, and waste utilization within an ecological and cultural… — John Todd Copy Share Image
Everyone needs a place to live. Everyone needs a place to come home to every night. I don't understand why our society,… — Susan Burton Copy Share Image
Mitt Romney and I don't agree on every issue and certainly housing is one of them. When you look at what is… — Joe Heck Copy Share Image
We've excused all houses up to $750,000 from our property-purchase tax. We have more to do. There are other measures we intend… — Christy Clark Copy Share Image
Arguably, the families most at need of housing assistance are systematically denied it because they're stamped with an eviction record. Moms and… — Matthew Desmond Copy Share Image
I met a landlord who will pay you to move at the end of the week and let you use his van.… — Matthew Desmond Copy Share Image
People have to take responsibility for themselves. We need to get the housing industry going again. We don't need government intervening in… — Eric Cantor Copy Share Image
Homelessness is not only about helping our neighbors who face the greatest housing challenges, but also about the well-being and economic security… — Phil Scott Copy Share Image
If we are to succeed, we must recognize that the community redevelopment is not solely the rehabilitation of housing, or putting a… — Jane Byrne Copy Share Image
If you look at the American Household Survey, the last time we did that in 2013, renters in over 2.8 million homes… — Matthew Desmond Copy Share Image
We believe the 36, nearly 40, billion pound discount given for a right to buy houses took a million houses out of… — John Prescott Copy Share Image
Tenants don't have any right to court-appointed attorneys in civil court, so they're either facing their landlord - or his or her… — Matthew Desmond Copy Share Image
Housing programs designed to help young families and senior citizens purchase homes should be available to people of all races, including African… — Loretta Lynch Copy Share Image
Total ghettoization, because they were in charge of public housing, the local council, and they deliberately located people in a ghetto situation… — John Hume Copy Share Image
Rent-to-own provides a vital service to millions of Americans. It is also critical for African-Americans, Latinos and other minorities to have access… — William Lacy Clay, Jr Copy Share Image
We went into a recession in 2008 because of gasoline prices. The bubble burst in housing because people couldn’t pay their mortgages… — Rick Santorum Copy Share Image
Lots of people have gone from public housing to do great things in the world and have a tremendous sense of duty… — Jewel Copy Share Image
What's scary is that Donald Trump has his own sordid history when it comes to discrimination - in housing, in particular. — Jumaane Williams Copy Share Image
Councils should be given the power to buy land for new housing at a reasonable price so they can spend the money… — Nick Boles Copy Share Image
My father grew up in Levittown, L.I., in the first tract housing built for G.I.'s. His dad had stormed the beaches of… — Bert Kreischer Copy Share Image
While rising delinquencies and foreclosures will continue to weigh heavily on the housing market this year, it will not cripple the U.S. — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
The entire Habitat family mourns the loss of our founder, a true giant in the affordable housing movement. Our prayers are with… — Jonathan Reckford Copy Share Image
One of the great ironies of our time is that some of the most progressive cities are among the most systemically racist… — Ritchie Torres Copy Share Image
Ive introduced eight bills to fight for support for our small businesses and ensure we get funding to rebuild public housing -… — Cedric Richmond Copy Share Image
People understand who Donald Trump is. There was a lawsuit against him for housing discrimination, racial discrimination against African-Americans that's been in… — Chris Hayes Copy Share Image
I cherish the creation of public space and services, especially health, housing and the comprehensive education system which dared to give so… — Frances O'Grady Copy Share Image
“Evictions should be the absolute last resort for landlords and not the first-choice, nuclear option. Evicting people is mostly an unnecessary exercise… — Stewart Stafford Copy Share Image
If, in all the cities, every house that is past repairing could be pulled down or burned up, how great would be… — Albion Fellows Bacon Copy Share Image
