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Elizabeth Warren: “We saw 150 percent increase in the percentage of people over the age of 65 who were forced to file for bankruptcy.”

On the recordSeptember 24, 2013
We saw 150 percent increase in the percentage of people over the age of 65 who were forced to file for bankruptcy.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren discusses the alarming rise in bankruptcy among seniors due to financial struggles.

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