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Mary Peltola: “I'm not getting ahead. My neighbors aren't getting ahead…”

Featuring: Mary Peltola, Democratic | Former U.S. House Representative, Alaska At-Large

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Published | Video Starts at 06:43

A sense that I'm never going to earn as much money as my parents and the opportunity for me to buy a home and have a secure middle class life is slipping away and no one gives a damn. I'm not getting ahead. My neighbors aren't getting ahead. Our kids in this upcoming generation have a lot more headwind than we did in terms of interest rates and being able to buy a house and student debt. and the whole nine yards. Yeah, I mean, it's more of the same type of stuff. (06:43–06:57)

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Asserts that the upcoming generation faces more challenges with interest rates, housing, and student debt.

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