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Joe Manchin: “If you really want to make college expensive, make it free, and have the Federal Government pay the bill.”

On the recordJune 6, 2022
If you really want to make college expensive, make it free, and have the Federal Government pay the bill.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Manchin argues against making community college free, claiming it would increase costs.

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