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On the recordMarch 6, 2019
So there is an individual impact and then a tsunami of hurt, I do believe, on our economy and perhaps for generations.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley highlights the severe impact of student debt on individuals and the economy.

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