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Ruben Gallego: “Why is the United States government loaning out student…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

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EXCLUSIVE: Senate candidate Rep. Ruben Gallego sits down with ABC15 Arizona

Published | Video Starts at 09:16

Put a cap on it. Put a cap or not a cap on this year. That can only rise with inflation. Right. We need to bring down the cost of college debt. Why is the United States government loaning out student loans at 7%? I don't think it should be zero, but it certainly can be something that is manageable so someone can actually pay it off. And then we need to have more forgiveness programs. (09:16–09:21)

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Questions the high interest rate on federal student loans.

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