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Expert warns student loan borrowers about this costly mistake

Starting July 1, more than 7 million borrowers on the now defunct SAVE plan will be contacted about switching to a new repayment plan.

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What happened Starting July 1, more than 7 million borrowers on the now defunct SAVE plan will be contacted about switching to a new repayment plan.
The headline split The center frames it as "Expert warns student loan borrowers about this costly mistake". The right frames it as "Capping Student Loan Interest Would Cost Billions, Help Well-off Borrowers".
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CenterExpert warns student loan borrowers about this costly mistake

WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightCapping Student Loan Interest Would Cost Billions, Help Well-off Borrowers

AEI · Center-right · Think tank/policy paper

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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jun 25, 8:07 PM

Expert warns student loan borrowers about this costly mistake

Starting July 1, more than 7 million borrowers on the now defunct SAVE plan will be contacted about switching to a new repayment plan.

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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Jun 25, 8:07 PM

Expert warns student loan borrowers about this costly mistake

Starting July 1, more than 7 million borrowers on the now defunct SAVE plan will be contacted about switching to a new repayment plan.

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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Jun 25, 8:07 PM

Expert warns student loan borrowers about this costly mistake

Starting July 1, more than 7 million borrowers on the now defunct SAVE plan will be contacted about switching to a new repayment plan.

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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jun 25, 8:07 PM

Expert warns student loan borrowers about this costly mistake

Starting July 1, more than 7 million borrowers on the now defunct SAVE plan will be contacted about switching to a new repayment plan.

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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Jun 25, 8:07 PM

Expert warns student loan borrowers about this costly mistake

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Starting July 1, more than 7 million borrowers on the now defunct SAVE plan will be contacted about switching to a new repayment plan.

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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Jun 25, 8:07 PM

Expert warns student loan borrowers about this costly mistake

Starting July 1, more than 7 million borrowers on the now defunct SAVE plan will be contacted about switching to a new repayment plan.

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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Jun 25, 8:07 PM

Expert warns student loan borrowers about this costly mistake

Starting July 1, more than 7 million borrowers on the now defunct SAVE plan will be contacted about switching to a new repayment plan.

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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Jun 25, 8:07 PM

Expert warns student loan borrowers about this costly mistake

Starting July 1, more than 7 million borrowers on the now defunct SAVE plan will be contacted about switching to a new repayment plan.

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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Jun 25, 8:07 PM

Expert warns student loan borrowers about this costly mistake

Starting July 1, more than 7 million borrowers on the now defunct SAVE plan will be contacted about switching to a new repayment plan.

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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Jun 25, 8:07 PM

Expert warns student loan borrowers about this costly mistake

Starting July 1, more than 7 million borrowers on the now defunct SAVE plan will be contacted about switching to a new repayment plan.

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WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque)News report · Jun 25, 8:07 PM

Expert warns student loan borrowers about this costly mistake

Starting July 1, more than 7 million borrowers on the now defunct SAVE plan will be contacted about switching to a new repayment plan.

Open source
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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Jun 25, 8:07 PM

Expert warns student loan borrowers about this costly mistake

Starting July 1, more than 7 million borrowers on the now defunct SAVE plan will be contacted about switching to a new repayment plan.

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AEIThink tank/policy paper · Jun 25, 7:04 PM

Capping Student Loan Interest Would Cost Billions, Help Well-off Borrowers

cappinginterestwouldcostbillions

Setting student loan interest at 2 percent makes for an appealing soundbite. But it’s a terrible policy.

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Details63/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 13 sources
63/99 Wording GapLow confidence13 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 13 sources · format mismatchFormats: News report, Think tank/policy paper

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Jun 25, 7:04 PM: AEI joined the source map.

Jun 25, 8:07 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jun 25, 8:07 PM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jun 25, 8:07 PM: WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 63/99 and story health is developing · 13 sources · format mismatch.