Political Quotes

“I thank Senator Wyden for his courtesy in allowing me to go next. I will be succinct. The way to get back to work and back to school is to put politics aside and work together, as we have been doing, on the COVID-19 response and see whether we can get a result for the American people in the next couple of weeks. The part of the Safely Back to Work and Back to School Act that I am introducing today does four things. First, if you are one of 43 million Americans with a student loan, it helps you manage your debt. This is the way it does it: If you have no income, you have no monthly payment. If you remember, in March, we said to the 43 million Americans with student debt: You can defer your payment until October 1. Well, that is just around the corner. What we would propose is, you don't have to pay it after October 1 if you have no income. If you do have income, your monthly payment will never be more than 10 percent of your income after deducting the necessities of life, such as rent, mortgage, or food. No. 2, if you are a parent, this bill gives your child more choices of schools, provides scholarships so that your child can return to the private school he or she attended before the pandemic, and gives other students a new opportunity to attend private school. Senator Tim Scott introduced that legislation earlier. I am a cosponsor. No. 3, if you are a working mom or dad, it helps you find childcare so you can go back to work.…”