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Elizabeth Warren: “You said you would tackle principal reduction. I asked you about it repeatedly, but for 2 years after you were sworn in…”

On the recordMay 10, 2017
You said you would tackle principal reduction. I asked you about it repeatedly, but for 2 years after you were sworn in, you did not move an inch on this.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren criticizes Watt for inaction on principal reduction despite prior commitments.

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