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No Time For Old Political Battles
Posted by on April 27, 2012 at 1:51 PM EDTThe Republican proposal to eliminate the health care law's Prevention and Public Health Fund will have detrimental implications for women's health and fighting to prevent disease and illness.
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Regional Roundup – “You are the Economy”
Posted by on April 26, 2012 at 3:38 PM EDTIn Iowa, President Obama tells students, "You are the economy."
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President Obama Speaks to Students in Iowa about Student Loan Rates
Posted by on April 25, 2012 at 5:53 PM EDTInterest rates on federal Stafford loans are set to double in July, saddling more than 7 million students with an additional $1,000 in debt
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By the Numbers: 7.4 Million
Posted by on April 25, 2012 at 3:00 PM EDTApproximately 7.4 million students will rack up an additional $1,000 in debt if Congress doesn’t stop the interest rate on federal student loans from doubling on July 1.
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Regional Roundup -- #DontDoubleMyRate
Posted by on April 25, 2012 at 12:05 PM EDTAfter President Obama traveled to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Colorado at Boulder to have a vital conversation with students regarding federal student loans, the papers and television stations in both states provide a glimpse of the local response to his visits.
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Watch: President Obama "Slow Jams" the News
Posted by on April 25, 2012 at 11:04 AM EDTThe President stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to pass on a message to Congress: Don't double interest rates for students
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President Obama: College Is the Best Investment You Can Make
Posted by on April 25, 2012 at 10:55 AM EDTIn Colorado, President Obama repeats his call for students to take action and make sure their voices are being heard so that interest rates on federal student loans don't double this July.
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Your Stories: #DontDoubleMyRate
Posted by on April 24, 2012 at 5:46 PM EDTUsing the twitter hashtag #DontDoubleMyRate, Americans across the country added their voice to the discussion about keeping interest rates low.
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President Obama Asks Students to Tell Congress: #DontDoubleMyRate
Posted by on April 24, 2012 at 3:07 PM EDTSpeaking to students at the University of North Carolina, President Obama says it's time to double down on smart investments that build a strong and secure middle class -- it's not time to double interest rates on student loans.
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By the Numbers: $1,000
Posted by on April 23, 2012 at 4:08 PM EDTIf Congress doesn’t act, interest rates will double on July 1 for more than 7.4 million students with subsidized federal Stafford Loans. The average student affected by these changes will rack up an additional $1,000 in debt over the life of their loan.
