public housing

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a housing development that is publicly funded and administered for low-income families

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When everybody owns something, nobody owns it, and nobody has a direct interest in maintaining or improving its condition. That is why buildings in the Soviet Union - like public housing in the United States - look decrepit within a year or two of their construction. Milton Friedman

Public housing is more than just a place to live, public housing programs should provide opportunities to residents and their families. Carolyn McCarthy

We believe the 36, nearly 40, billion pound discount given for a right to buy houses took a million houses out of the public housing sector which is desperately needed for rent. John Prescott

In America, we build public housing by creating lucrative inducements to private developers, and then wax indignant at the public waste. Robert Kuttner

In Illinois, community, migrant, homeless and public housing health centers operate 268 primary care sites and serve close to 1 million patients every year. Jan Schakowsky

I've introduced eight bills to fight for support for our small businesses and ensure we get funding to rebuild public housing - among other things. Cedric Richmond

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