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Elizabeth Warren: “Student loan debt is like a thousand-pound weight that is holding Americans and our economy back.”

On the recordApril 12, 2021
Student loan debt is like a thousand-pound weight that is holding Americans and our economy back.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren describes the burden of student loan debt on individuals and the economy.

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