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Lamar Alexander: “I can't remember anyone who said to me it's easy to pay for college, and for me, it wasn't so easy--scholarships and…”

On the recordMarch 26, 2014
I can't remember anyone who said to me it's easy to pay for college, and for me, it wasn't so easy--scholarships and jobs and all that.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

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Alexander reflects on the challenges of paying for college.

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