In this Oct. 6, 2011 photo, Gan Golan, of Los Angeles, dressed as the 'Master of Degrees,' holds a ball and chain representing his college loan debt, during Occupy DC activities in Washington.

Canceling America's Student Debt

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 24, 2019

Julie Margetta Morgan, Fellow at the Roosevelt Institute and Lindsey M. Burke, director of the Center for Education Policy at the Heritage Foundation, debate the economic benefits of presidential candidate, Senator Warren's proposal to cancel student loan debt for 95 percent of Americans.

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