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Obama admin urges Congress extend homebuyer credit

by Reuters | 12:31 PM CDT, October 29, 2009

WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday pressed Congress to back a limited extension of a popular first-time homebuyer tax credit that is set to expire at the end of November. "This credit has brought new families into the

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