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Tim Kaine: “I'm a blue collar kid, we still live in a blue collar community, and I'm thinking about the folks who have the car loans…”

On the recordMay 3, 2023
I'm a blue collar kid, we still live in a blue collar community, and I'm thinking about the folks who have the car loans on adjustable, or they have adjustable rate mortgages, they're worried about the interest rates on their student loans, and they're all going to be really hurt.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine expresses concern for working-class individuals affected by economic instability.

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