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On the recordJanuary 12, 2015
I think we want to be careful not to encourage overborrowing. But you are absolutely right that the level of interest rate on some of these loans is too high.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Johnson emphasizes the need to address high interest rates on student loans.

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