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Grappling with mounting student loan debt

WBFO-FM 88.7 | By Nick Maxwell
Published December 28, 2015 at 7:55 AM EST

Some say you cannot put a price on education. But many people who face mounting student loan debt might have a different view. WBFO's Nick Maxwell takes a closer look at an issue that continues to receive nationwide attention.

 
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