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On the recordMarch 31, 2014
If our students are unable to begin purchasing a home early in their life and, therefore--and homeownership is the major builder of personal family wealth for working Americans, doesn't that amplify the inequality of wealth in our society?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley discusses how student debt affects homeownership and wealth inequality.

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