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Why Are We Cutting Federal Financial Aid for Education?
In a narrow 22-19 vote, the House Education and Work Force Committee recently approved a bill that would cut, over the next five years, federal student aid by $14.5 billion. The measure would double the current interest on student loans from 1.5 to 3 percent. One has to ask why are we making higher education more costly and less affordable than it already is?