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Andy Barr: Congress created this crisis. Congress created the forbearance option.

On the recordSeptember 9, 2019
Congress created this crisis. Congress created the forbearance option.
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Andy Barr
Republican · Kentucky

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Barr holds Congress responsible for the issues in student loans.

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