Political Quotes

“Thank you, Representative Cartwright. And thank you for your leadership on the Truth in Tuition bill. How apropos to be H.R. 2020, to give a good direct vision on the reality of costs in higher education. I can say one thing from being a State legislator for 14 years before I came here. I served during the period when the Federal economy collapsed and States had less and less money to invest in public universities. So often you hear about the rising costs in private universities, but even in a system like UW, Wisconsin, which is one of the premium, world-class university systems, the costs have gone up enough that it's harder and harder for that average person to be able to afford the education. So if they rely on the loans and the interest rates double or, worse yet, we pass H.R. 1911 and make them increase even more, you're taking that affordability out of even more people's hands. I just want to share a very short story, another story from someone who posted it on my Facebook page, and then I'd like to introduce another person on this issue. I asked for comments on a Facebook page, and I got a comment from a woman named Amber. It is short, but it is poignant. I haven't yet started paying back my loans. I graduate in July. And as a single parent, I am terrified I will have to choose between feeding my children and paying my loans. My children will come first, but it still worries me that I'll be strapped beyond what I can make at work.…”