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John Tierney: letting the interest rates go from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent moves us in the wrong direction.

On the recordMarch 27, 2012
letting the interest rates go from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent moves us in the wrong direction.
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John Tierney
Massachusetts

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Criticizing the increase in interest rates on student loans.

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