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Ron Johnson: “Since 1982, college tuition has increased 439 percent.”

On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
Since 1982, college tuition has increased 439 percent.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Senator Johnson cites a study on the significant rise in college tuition since 1982.

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