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It’s an ongoing problem. I don’t
think it’s just part of Boston. It’s an
American problem. — Askia Toure, Poet, Roxbury
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I’m not surprised it’s come to light. It’s sad that it took this long. — Maxence, Academic Coach, Roxbury
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Sometimes it’s a big problem. It’s all
over — not just in one area. — Beverly Gill, Receptionist, Roxbury
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I don’t think it’s much of an issue.
I’m sure it’s not 100 percent clean.
There’s always something taking
place. But things tend to be on the
up-and-up. — Kerry Bowie, Managing Partner, Somerville
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It’s a huge problem. Local government
is influenced by money. It
trumps everything else. It’s pushing
people out of the city. — Khalia Williams, Phlebotomist, Dorchester
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On a scale of one-to-nine, I’d say nine. In the Walsh administration there’s too much collusion with private industry. — Pablo, Researcher, South End