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August 4, 2009

Episode 20: More Fuel for Fight Over Student Lending


A new budget analysis suggests that President Obama's plan to end the guaranteed-loan program would save billions less than originally thought. Kelly Field and Sara Hebel discuss how the numbers are shaping the debate over the president's plan.

Kelly Field, The Chronicle's chief Washington reporter, and Sara Hebel, our politics editor, spend a minute (or so) each week discussing the key higher-education debates and behind-the-scenes maneuvering taking place in the nation's capital. Look for new episodes every Tuesday.

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