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On the recordNovember 14, 2023
It sets a bad precedent in that it tells folks that you do not always have to pay the government back.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

Ernst expresses concern over the implications of not collecting on delinquent loans.

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