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FDL Launches 'Students, Not Banks' Campaign (CommonDreams.org)
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Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:20:10 GMT
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by Jane Hamsher Today, FDL launches its Students Not Banks campaign, with a petition calling on Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi and members of Congress to pass student loan reform quickly through reconciliation. One of President Obama’s most ambitious plans for both education and the budget was the transition from a system of government subsidized student loans using bankers as middle men to direct ...
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Jane Hamsher: FDL Launches "Students, Not Banks" Campaign (The Huffington Post)
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Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:57:51 GMT
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Student lending reform could have passed the Senate long ago, but because it had to wait on health care, the lobbyists have had plenty of time to chip away at the Senate. But colleges across the country can't wait another year for relief.
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Consumer Credit in U.S. Rises for First Time in Year (Update2) (Bloomberg)
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Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:44:33 GMT
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March 5 (Bloomberg) -- Borrowing by U.S. consumers unexpectedly rose in January for the first time in a year, led by auto and student loans, a sign Americans are gaining confidence in the economy.
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Student aid bill awaits approval (Arizona Daily Wildcat)
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Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:11:18 GMT
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The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act will give the federal government a chance to invest as much as $87 billion into education, without relying on taxpayers.
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Student aid act a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ (The Daily 49er)
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Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:06:54 GMT
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By: Jen Holst Currently in the U.S. Senate, it would make changes to student loans. Currently in the U.S. Senate, it would make changes to student loans and provide more resources for elementary and high schools....
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Government should handle all student lending (The Seahawk)
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Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:02:50 GMT
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Given a choice, would you use taxpayer money to subsidize banks, or to help students pay for college? It's rare for a public policy question to be this big a no-brainer. But that's the right way to describe the Obama administration's proposal to save an estimated $80 billion over 10 years by making all student loans directly through the government rather than private lenders, and direct that ...
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Consumer Credit in U.S. Rises for First Time in Year (Update1) (Bloomberg)
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Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:58:22 GMT
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March 5 (Bloomberg) -- Borrowing by U.S. consumers unexpectedly rose in January for the first time in a year, led by auto loans and a sign Americans are gaining confidence in the economy.
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Roland S. Martin: Students not fighting hard enough for change (The Capital Times)
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Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:54:08 GMT
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All this month we will see thousands of college students jumping up and down, yelling, pumping fists and painting their faces. That’s the annual scene we see when college basketball teams are clawing their way to be one of the precious 65 seeds that enter the NCAA Tournament.
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Spending Is Back, Kind Of (Forbes)
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Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:12:54 GMT
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Consumer debt increased in January, but households are still leery of credit cards.
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State Rep. Cheokas' weekly report to the people (Americus Times-Recorder)
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Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:49:18 GMT
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Monday, March 1 was the start of the second week of Recess. As I mentioned last week, the break was to allow the Appropriations Committee an opportunity to write a balanced Budget for FY 2011. Not a small task any year, but especially difficult this year with declining revenues.
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