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Patty Murray: “It's so telling when we have so many people in our country today who are spending all of their extra income paying back…”

On the recordMarch 26, 2014
It's so telling when we have so many people in our country today who are spending all of their extra income paying back a student loan.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Murray highlights the economic impact of student loan debt on young people's futures.

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