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Analiese Eicher: Progressives should follow Pocan and lead on student loan debt reform

There is no doubt that supporting student debt reform is good politics for Rep. Pocan, whose congressional district is anchored in Madison and features the state’s flagship public university. But it is also a smart for progressives in Wisconsin and nationally, with 40 million Americans, including nearly 1 million Wisconsinites, directly affected by student loan debt that now exceeds $1.2 trillion.