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Thom Hartmann: Rep. Peter Welch - Another Hostage - Student Debt
Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT) joins Thom Hartmann. The amount of outstanding student loan debt in America has now topped one trillion dollars - more than credit card debt and automobile debt for the first time ever. So will Republicans come to the table to help struggling students - or is another hostage situation in the works on Capitol Hill.
The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann on RT TV & FSTV "live" 9pm and 11pm check www.thomhartmann.com/tv for local listings