Higher Education Act Faces Potential Veto


	Higher Education Act Faces Potential Veto

dmegivern

10-24-2007 1:43 PM

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college, financial aid, government, students, education

dmegivern says:

It looks like the increases in financial aid for college students are in jeopardy. Sad. Our students here were actually feeling relieved.

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10-24-2007 5:15 PM

BobbyRutan

The clip doesn't reveal how much is borrowed through credit cards in attempts to pay for their school education.

Got to save up our resources for that swell war in Iran that's coming.

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