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Joe Courtney: “Only the U.S. Congress can lower that rate.”

On the recordMarch 16, 2021
Only the U.S. Congress can lower that rate.
Said by
Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the high interest rates on student loans and the need for congressional action.

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