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FoxTalk asked 8 Democrats about college costs. The answers ranged from lawsuits to free tuition

CU Regent Wanda James speaks during the CD-1 forum at DemFest as Melat Kiros listens. Photo by Andy Green, FoxTalk.

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One candidate called student debt “unconscionable.” Another said public college should be tuition-free. Another promised lawsuits. At DemFest, college costs turned into a fight over debt, Pell Grants, service programs and whether students are being priced out.

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