Monday, April 27, 2015

4 Ways the House Republican Budget Hurts Students - Equal Justice Works, Huffington Post

House Republicans recently released their proposed 2016 budget, and it is cause for concern. As emphasized in recent questioning by Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) -- which is available watch on C-SPAN -- there are four terrible budget proposals that will negatively impact students: Freezing Pell Grants for 10 years, eliminating subsidized loans for undergraduates, repealing improvements to income-driven repayment plans and getting rid of Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Let's look at how these proposals will hurt millions of student loan borrowers. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/equal-justice-works/4-ways-the-house-republican-budget-hurts-students_b_7072860.html