Debate Grows Over Keeping College Loan Rates Low
Washington lawmakers face July 1 deadline as both parties balk at funding a fix. Obama and Romney back keeping rates, while House Republicans push plans to raise subsidies. The result could affect new subsidized loans for freshmen and total taxpayer costs amid a $1 trillion loan debt landscape.
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National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
Barack Obama
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American Council On Education
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California
Karen Bass
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Tion and Pension Committee
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Congressional Budget Office
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Mitt Romney
Pressure to have sex drives teen relationship concerns
Dear Abby offers guidance on a pressured teen relationship asking for time to date six months before sex, advising readiness and no guilt. Additional letters cover a single mother seeking help for her son’s night fears and a teen questioning nonconforming dress, with Abby stressing personal choice and avoiding harmful media.
Campus Progress official cites limited traction on issue
Tobin Van Ostern of Campus Progress at the Center for American Progress says the issue was looming but gained little traction at the time. He notes stakeholders recognized the problem yet lacked momentum to push it forward.
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Brainerd Lakes Chamber urges lawmakers to aid small businesses
Lisa Paxton CEO Brainerd Lakes Chamber argues in a reader opinion that gun control and health care debates distract from business needs. She contends tax increases insurance costs and new energy mandates threaten small and mid sized firms. She calls on Governor and Legislature to focus on efficiency and growth to sustain jobs and the economy.
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Lisa Paxton
Brainerd Lakes Chamber
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