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Scott DesJarlais: “I graduated medical school in 1991 with $120,000 in debt. My lowest interest on my loan was 9 percent. My highest was 18…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2013
I graduated medical school in 1991 with $120,000 in debt. My lowest interest on my loan was 9 percent. My highest was 18 percent.
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Scott DesJarlais
Republican · Tennessee

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DesJarlais shares his personal experience with student debt.

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