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On the recordJuly 8, 2013
Many don't believe that it should be a profit center, that we don't think the rates ought to go high enough to more than cover the cost of the loan.
Said by
Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Expresses concerns about student loans being treated as profit-making ventures.

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