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On the recordFebruary 4, 2021
The number one thing he can do to help close the black/white wealth gap, is cancel $50,000 worth of student loan debt. It would be transformative for families and transformative for this nation.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts
Source
msnbc.com

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Senator Elizabeth Warren discusses the impact of canceling student loan debt on wealth inequality.

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