Do-Something Democrats Tackle College Affordability
College tuition rates have skyrocketed out of control. Hundred of thousands of bright, talented young Americans are priced out of a college education each year. This morning, Senator Kennedy will take the fight for college affordability to the Senate Education Committee, urging the Senate to pass the Student Debt Relief Act.
Senator Kennedy posted an entry on The Huffington Post this morning, explaining the importance of student loan reform:
Our economy should be driven by innovation and a highly qualified work force, but when higher education is out of reach, and when oppressive debt plagues much of the work force, the entire economy suffers.
It's a failure of leadership and vision that has held back America's students and workers from sharing in the benefits of economic growth. As the majority party in Congress, Republicans had an opportunity to help millions more people achieve the American dream through higher education - but they did nothing. They abandoned the principle that no qualified student should be denied education because of cost.
Instead of fixing the broken system, Republicans focused on cutting taxes for the wealthiest Americans. They bestowed record tax breaks on large corporations and the wealthy. They spent hundreds of billions of dollars on an unnecessary and irresponsible war in Iraq. They lined the pockets of the student loan industry with the precious dollars of hard working families.
What happened to America's real priorities?
Senator Kennedy is doing something to fix the student debt crisis - and you can help him. Visit our Action page to learn how you can work with Senator Kennedy to help millions of working families send their children to college.
