Cass Ballenger: “the Washington political machine seems often to operate under shades of truth, as if the difference between truth and…”

“the Washington political machine seems often to operate under shades of truth, as if the difference between truth and fabrication cannot be seen. This rule has never been more evident than in the President's recent comments about our student loan proposals. The use of misinformation is a cheap tool used by those in a defensive position with no valid arguments against the real truth. If one sifts through the lies being spread about our work in the student loan area, one would clearly see that we are not waging a war against our Nations students nor are we planning to lessen educational opportunities for them. By eliminating the Direct Loan Program, a program with exaggerated savings and benefits, and making other adjustments in the student loan area, which will make loans available to students, we are able to ensure that no student will lose eligibility or access to college loans, keep the inschool interest subsidy, and maintain the current loan origination fee and interest rates on student loans. That is the plain and simple truth. And, because the truth is politically unpalatable to the President, he has chosen to create his own truth. America's students deserve to get accurate and reliable information. I urge all of my colleagues, from both sides of the aisle, to get the accurate information on this important issue.”