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Student Loans: The Fund-Eating Dragon

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Will You Join the Battle to Give Every Citizen an Escape From the Crushing Weight of Poverty?

When lindon johnson became president in 19 63, he set out to expand the govern mans role in higher education. He wanted to make sure all people, regardless of their economic class, race or gender, would have the chance to attend college like he did. This fit right into his broader legislative agenda to fight poverty and inequality, what he called the great society. Will you join in the battle to give every citizen an escape from the crushing weight of poverty?

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