Omar reintroduces bill seeking to cancel
rent, mortgage payments during pandemic
Posted By: NorthernDog, 3/11/2021 2:29:40 PM
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Thursday introduced for the second time a bill that would guarantee full payment forgiveness on rent and home mortgage payments throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Under the bill, titled the Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act, there would be no accumulation of debt for renters or homeowners, as well as no negative impact on a person’s credit rating or rental history. The legislation also calls on the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish and oversee a “Landlord Relief Fund,” to cover any losses landlords would receive as a result of the payment cancellations. Omar, under
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United Kingdom-based newspapers
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misrepresentation' during Oprah
interview 21 replies
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misrepresentation' during Oprah
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Associated Newspapers, publishers of Mail Online, the Daily Mail and The Mail On Sunday, sent a scathing letter to CBS accusing the network of presenting doctored and out-of-context images as headlines during the "Oprah with Meghan and Harry" special Sunday night.
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More insanity. How long before leftists want government-controlled, Soviet-style apartment complexes where your ever move can be monitored?