Washington Journal
Federal Student Loans
2006-12-02T09:04:24-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNmNkXC8xOTU1NDItMDQtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mr. Burd talked about Democratic congressional leaders and their plans to move quickly in the next year to pass legislation to make college more affordable for students and their families. Topics included the possibility of cutting interest rates on student loans, raising the maximum Pell Grant to $5,100, and increasing the tax deductibility of college tuition. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.
Mr. Burd talked about Democratic congressional leaders and their plans to move quickly in the next year to pass legislation to make college …
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Mr. Burd talked about Democratic congressional leaders and their plans to move quickly in the next year to pass legislation to make college more affordable for students and their families. Topics included the possibility of cutting interest rates on student loans, raising the maximum Pell Grant to $5,100, and increasing the tax deductibility of college tuition. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
Mr. Burd talked about Democratic congressional leaders and their plans to move quickly in the next year to pass legislation to make college … read more
Mr. Burd talked about Democratic congressional leaders and their plans to move quickly in the next year to pass legislation to make college more affordable for students and their families. Topics included the possibility of cutting interest rates on student loans, raising the maximum Pell Grant to $5,100, and increasing the tax deductibility of college tuition. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
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