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The speaker is saying that personal experience taught her how debt can make people vulnerable. She is also contrasting that vulnerability with the stability and security that comes from owning a home.
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About Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren is an American politician and former law professor. A progressive Democrat, she has served as the senior United States senator from Massachusetts since 2013. In the Senate, Warren has focused on consumer protection, fair economic opportunity, and the social safety net. She also ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 and finished third, behind Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders.
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