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Student Loan Bill of Rights

Idea Category: Education

NewDEAL Leader Massachusetts Senator Eric Lesser wrote an op-ed for the Boston Globe highlighting the heavy debt burdens many Americans carry, the shameful actions by loan servicers, and how these burdens hinder borrowers from economic success and building wealth. Senator Lesser is renewing his efforts to address the problem, re-filing his Student Loan Bill of Rights to protect borrowers, provide them with assistance, and increase government oversight on loan servicers. Read his op-ed to learn more about his work to address this challenge that affects millions of Americans.

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