… At a time when Americans owe more in tuition debt than credit card debt, this Congress needs to stop the interest rates on student loans from doubling in July. Extend the tuition tax credit we started that saves middle-class families thousands of dollars. And give more young people the chance to earn their way through college by doubling the number of work-study jobs in the next five years…
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President Obama’s State of the Union Address, 2012. So many other great parts of that 1 hour, 5 minute masterpiece tonight. Read the whole thing here: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/287097/20120124/state-union-2012-obama-s-speech-full.htm |