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Clinton voters probably have more debt than Trump voters

By Jason Russell

Published September 6, 2016 6:42pm ET

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Clinton voters probably have more debt than Trump voters — "In government, Republicans have the reputation of being fiscally conservative, and the same may hold true when it comes to taking on personal debt," said Consumer Affairs' director of research. (AP Photo) | Andrew Harnik

According to Consumer Affairs research, states that voted for President Obama in the 2012 election have higher personal loan balances than states that voted for Mitt Romney.

Since states tend to vote for the same party in back-to-back presidential elections, it’s fair to say states that will likely vote for Hillary Clinton have more personal loan debt than those that will probably go for Trump.

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