And thanks to Congress, we have an initial down payment of some important resources to put into it, but again, this is going to be one of those long, long struggles.

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Additionally, the dealers usually require a reasonable down payment, so the initial out-of-pocket cost is higher when buying a car.

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It is not hard to sell a house to a poor person if he needs no down payment and if the initial terms are tailored to what he can afford.

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At the same time, it would provide an initial effort to reduce the deficit, which the negotiators call a down payment, as Congressional tax-writing committees hash out a broad overhaul of the tax code.

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