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Dick Durbin: Borrowing has long been part of the financial equation to pay for college for many low- and middle-income students.

On the recordMarch 26, 2014
Borrowing has long been part of the financial equation to pay for college for many low- and middle-income students.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin discusses the importance of borrowing for college funding.

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