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Mike Rogers: “Last year, half of high school seniors could not read at the…”

Featuring: Mike Rogers, Conservative | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Michigan

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Mike Rogers answers questions on topics popular among young voters

Published | Video Starts at 02:10

My argument is this, we're going to find a way for those young adults to give back to their country in a way to get that student loan forgiveness. We're going to create a reading cord. I mean, think of this. Last year, half of high school seniors could not read at the 6th grade level. We have a reading epidemic, so you don't have to join the military, although that would count. You don't have to join to be a doctor or a nurse, although those would count. (02:10–02:17)

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Asserts that 50% of high school seniors could not read at a 6th-grade level last year.

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