Posted on 04/21/2015 3:31:03 PM PDT by Zakeet
A group of congressional Democrats introduced a resolution on Tuesday seeking to ensure that students who attend public colleges and universities can graduate without debt.
The Senate resolution was introduced by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), while Reps. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) introduced the House version.
The lawmakers support plans to increase financial aid, help states lower tuition and make it possible for students to earn degrees in less time.
In a statement, they noted that the cost of college has increased by 300 percent over the last 30 years and that when students graduate with debt, it has negative effects on the economy.
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On Tuesday, Warren called that debt "crushing."
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Shouldn’t that Sign be in Spanish?
There is no doubt that were this instituted,
a college education would be worth exactly what
you paid for it.
But, if you go long enough, you get to be really smart, talk in a low, controlled NPR like voice and use words like "rape culture", "patriarchy" and "institutionalized racism".
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