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Andrea Salinas: “Economists have shown that canceling student debt, as…”

Featuring: Andrea Salinas, Democratic | U.S. House, Oregon, District 6

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November 2022 elections_ Congressional District 6

Published | Video Starts at 07:57

And so I understand what, again, what young people and non traditional students are going through, you know, and a lot of times people are, do have children and have families and things have gotten worse since then. Economists have shown that canceling student debt, as President Biden suggesting, frees up hundreds of thousands of young people to buy homes, start families and start businesses. So this actually is not, you know, it's actually a win for Oregonians, but it's also a win for our economy and it is a win for these individuals and families who are really trying to get ahead and make a start in their lives. (07:57–08:10)

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Asserts that canceling student debt would enable young people to buy homes, start families, and start businesses.

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