September 14, 2007
With College Costs on Voters' Minds, Democrats Call for More Student Aid
As the annual price tag of a college education tops the $40,000 mark at more American institutions, anxiety about how to pay for a higher education continues to consume many middle-class and low-income voters.
At the same time, public outrage toward the student-loan industry has grown in the wake of recent scandals that uncovered questionable marketing and other practices among college financial-aid officers and private lenders.
It's no surprise, then, that the affordability of
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