On the recordJuly 13, 2015
We think we have gotten rid of debtors prison, but it is alive and well in our Nation.
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congress.govWe think we have gotten rid of debtors prison, but it is alive and well in our Nation.
Bobby Scott highlights the ongoing issue of debtors' prisons in America.
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