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Kelda Roys: “People in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s and even 60s have this…”

Featuring: Kelda Roys, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, District 26

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Campaign 2018: Kelda Roys (D) Candidate for Governor

Published | Video Starts at 09:24

No question. Yes, we should. Your first budget would recommend that. It would, yes. I think this is a huge millstone around the necks of now two generations. People in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s and even 60s have this massive [student loan] payment. And it's not, it doesn't do anybody any favors when people are paying 7, 8% interest on these higher loans, including our current governor. Millennials don't vote in the same high percentage as boomers. (09:24–09:31)

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Asserts that multiple generations are burdened by significant student loan payments.

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