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Michelle Bowman: “I thank Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez for taking me back to when I was 17, a senior in high school, trying to figure out…”

On the recordDecember 2, 2021
I thank Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez for taking me back to when I was 17, a senior in high school, trying to figure out what the heck I was going to do. I decided to go to college. We didn't have any money, so they offer you all this free money and say: There you go. You could take out as much as you want, as much as you need. Just come to our school, and we will take care of you. Then what happens is, you take on all of this debt, and then you get out, and you are underpaid in terms of the employment you receive. Then the rent is too high, and the groceries are too high, and the childcare is too high.
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Michelle Bowman
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Dec 2, 2021

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