Jun 24, 2013
it seems that they are undermining that goal by helping finance more student loan debt.
Elizabeth Warren
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Elizabeth Ann Warren is an American attorney, academic, and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Massachusetts since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a prominent advocate for consumer protection, economic equality, and corporate regulation. Warren gained national recognition for her work in establishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and has focused on issues such as student debt relief and healthcare reform during her tenure in the Senate.
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Jun 24, 2013
the only option we have that works is that we have to raise the floor on the minimum wage for tipped workers.
Jun 24, 2013
We have raised our minimum wage. We have stayed above the national minimum wage, and we have done better on employment.
Jun 24, 2013
private student loans carry high interest rates, they are difficult to restructure, and in many cases, they have created a barrier for people trying to buy their first homes.
Jun 24, 2013
Does it make any sense for a Fortune 500 company that makes high-profit student loans to be able to borrow money for less than one-third of 1 percent from a program that has Federal backing for homeownership?
Jun 24, 2013
The Government will profit $51 billion from the student loan program. The new loans will make a profit of $184 billion over the next 10 years.
Jun 24, 2013
As I understand the current law, someone goes out, they've got their $2.13 on their paycheck...
Jun 24, 2013
That's why I've introduced the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour in three steps and then to index the minimum wage to inflation.
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