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By KELLY FIELD

A key Democrat splits with his party over proposed changes in the student debt-consolidation program

Chart: A Democratic DivideBy KELLY FIELD

A prominent Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives has broken with his party's leadership over a plan to revamp a program that allows borrowers to consolidate their federal student loans, increasing the chances that Congress will enact changes long sought by bankers and other lenders.

The proposal would bar most borrowers from

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