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Kristin Lyerly: “We need a way to forgive these students student loans that…”

Featuring: Kristin Lyerly, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

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Kristin Lyerly-Tony Wied U.S. House debate

Published | Video Starts at 22:21

Most of my student loans actually went to paying for childcare, which is like a double negative right there. Student loans are hard, and we have to do better. We need a way to forgive these students student loans that people have accumulated at seven, 8% interest. when they're not getting the value out of that education, of the investment that they put into it. I think I am very interested in pursuing this. Not for everybody. (22:21–22:30)

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Asserts the need for student loan forgiveness, particularly for loans with high interest rates.

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