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On the recordMarch 22, 2023
So instead of attacking this restorative action, I wish that this Committee was focusing on the reasons why low-and middle-class borrowers have such high levels of student debt to start with.
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Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Jayapal calls for addressing root causes of student debt rather than opposing cancellation.

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