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On the recordJune 23, 2010
For the rest of their lives, people are going to be carrying around tens and tens and tens of thousands of dollars in debt.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the long-term impact of student loan debt on individuals.

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