The midterm election of 2006 gave Democrats control of the House of Representatives, working control of the Senate, and their first gubernatorial majority in 12 years. Democratic leaders quickly laid out an agenda for their takeover in January that includes plans to increase spending on need-based aid and cut the interest rates on student loans. Will Democrats succeed in making higher education more affordable for students and parents? Will they ease efforts to rein in rising college costs? How will a resurgent Democratic Party affect the fortunes of higher education?
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