| Obama proposes paying for this come-rain-or-come-shine funding by no longer subsidizing the vast private business of student loans(instead the federal government would directly make those loans). Congressional Budget Office estimates this move can save $94 billion over 10 years ? just about covering the increased cost of a Pell entitlement. But estimates can be fallible and Congress will need to impose firm budget restraints |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.
