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On the recordMarch 6, 2019
Research has shown that student debt, particularly defaults and delinquencies, have a disproportionate impact on certain borrowers, particularly black and Latino borrowers.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley discusses the disproportionate effects of student debt on marginalized communities.

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