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Al Franken: I certainly do think it's unfair that private student loans are treated like unpaid criminal fines rather than like very…

On the recordSeptember 29, 2010
I certainly do think it's unfair that private student loans are treated like unpaid criminal fines rather than like very similar forms of consumer debt like credit cards.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Franken highlights the unfair treatment of private student loans in bankruptcy compared to other debts.

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