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Bobby Scott: They can pay $10,000 on a $2 million debt. The fact is they can never pay off the debt. They will be denied relief under…

On the recordJanuary 28, 2004
They can pay $10,000 on a $2 million debt. The fact is they can never pay off the debt. They will be denied relief under the bill. Is that right?
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

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Discussing the implications of a debt relief bill.

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