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Mark DeSaulnier: “It resonates with me personally. When my dad lost his job when I was a freshman in college, I could put together the…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2017
It resonates with me personally. When my dad lost his job when I was a freshman in college, I could put together the money for the tuition, but I could not for room and board.
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Mark DeSaulnier
Democratic · California

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DeSaulnier shares a personal story about financial struggles in college.

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