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Rosa DeLauro: “I think it is unconscionable that we continue to subsidize an industry with taxpayer dollars that leaves students, and…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
I think it is unconscionable that we continue to subsidize an industry with taxpayer dollars that leaves students, and especially veterans, with high debt and no degree.
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Rosa DeLauro
Democratic · Connecticut

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DeLauro criticizes federal funding for for-profit colleges that burden students with debt.

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