Received this e-mail today from Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (D. IL-8):
If Congress doesn’t act by July 1st, student loan interest rates will double, putting a huge burden on students and families who are already struggling to pay for college.
I was able to go to college because of Pell Grants and student loans, and I ran for Congress to make sure that the next generation of students has the same opportunities that I had to pursue the American Dream. Making college more unaffordable and out of reach is simply unacceptable.
That’s why I’m co-sponsoring the Student Loan Relief Act of 2013 which would stop student loan rates from doubling. Will you click here to automatically add you name as a citizen co-sponsor of this legislation?
https://act.myngp.com/...
The House passed a bill today that doesn’t fix the problem - it ties student loan rates to federal interest rates, lowering rates for now, but subjecting students to unpredictable increases in the future. We can and must do better.
There are plenty of steps we should take to balance our budget, like cutting oil and gas subsidies or eliminating tax breaks for large corporations that ship jobs overseas. Increasing the burden on our students isn’t one of them.
Thanks for standing with me,
Tammy
P.S. We shouldn’t be making it harder for students to succeed. Tell Congress to stop student loan interest rates from doubling now:
https://act.myngp.com/...
You can click here to sign Duckworth's petition:
https://act.myngp.com/...