Barack Obama: “No young person who works hard and plays by the rules should feel that…”

On the recordJune 8, 2014

No young person who works hard and plays by the rules should feel that way.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks on Signing a Memorandum on Helping Struggling Federal Student Loan Borrowers Manage Their Debt

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