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" We do not have a crisis at Freddie Mac, and particularly Fannie Mae, under the outstanding leadership of Frank Raines. "
Maxine Waters
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" I am one who believes in the power of the people. I am inspired when I see people hit the streets, who challenge their elected officials, and are willing to stand up and fight. I encourage it. "
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" There are people who love and appreciate this country, but they don't talk about it that way. Now is the time to talk. "
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" I don't have any presidential aspirations. If the millennials want me to do it, I'd do it, though. "
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" I know some people like to follow the tradition, and that's who they are. That's not me. "
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" I think Hillary and Bill are really liberals at heart. I think that, in addition to being liberals, they are very practical. They have made some decisions about what it takes to win. "
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" I have a right to my anger, and I don't want anybody telling me I shouldn't be, that it's not nice to be, and that something's wrong with me because I get angry. "
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" I'm accustomed to being harassed. "
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" This nation has always struggled with how it was going to deal with poor people and people of color. Every few years you will see some great change in the way that they approach this. We've had the war on poverty that never really got into waging a real war on poverty. "
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