Tammy Duckworth Introduces Comprehensive College Affordability Plan

rss@dailykos.com (Joan McCarter), Daily Kos
Sat, 04/30/2016 - 1:01pm

Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) isn't taking anything for granted in her run for the Senate against the most vulnerable of the Republicans up for re-election this year, Mark Kirk. She's also doing her job, a refreshing thing for a member of Congress. This week, she introduced legislation to make college more affordable. The Congresswoman’s In the Red Act would help put our nation on a path toward debt-free college, increase the maximum Pell Grant to keep pace with skyrocketing costs, invest in our country’s community colleges, enable borrowers to refinance student debt at lower interest rates and increase accountability among colleges and universities to ensure students are receiving high-value degrees and credentials.

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