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The System is the Problem

Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff

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What Mister Romney Wanted to Do About Student Debt Relief

Alexandria ocasio cortez gave an impassioned speech on the floor of the house. She explained to those who would pay attention what it means when a 17 year old person, eager to get into college, agrees to signs up for a loan whose implications and consequences they couldn't possibly understand. But you know, rich people denying the power of the government to relieve te debts. That's kind of how the wealthy and the poor treat each other. The poor have few weapons, so they can't treat the rich anywhere near as badly as the rich treat them.

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