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Jeff Merkley: “I support the broader goal of $50,000. It would be incredible stimulus and an opportunity for so many to escape this…”

On the recordMarch 1, 2021
I support the broader goal of $50,000. It would be incredible stimulus and an opportunity for so many to escape this deep burden.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley advocates for significant student debt cancellation as economic stimulus.

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