Kuster to College Students: Too Bad. Life is Expensive
Did you see where Annie Kuster recently pledged to “put solving problems ahead of partisanship?”
Well, apparently that pledge doesn’t apply to college students. Rather than vote for a bipartisan and common sense solution to prevent student loan rates from doubling, Annie Kuster chose the path of political gamesmanship.
That’s right. Kuster rejected a measure that is based on President Obama’s own plan and let student loan rates double. Why? So she can write disingenuous op-eds, host misleading telephone town halls, and rack up as many political points as she can.
NRCC Comment: “Annie Kuster’s disingenuous politicization of the student loan debate is both pathetic and predictable. Kuster needs to throw the Pelosi talking points in the garbage can and start working across the aisle to find a long term solution for college students.” – NRCC Spokesman Ian Prior
Background:
Last Month, Kuster Voted Against A Bill That Would Have Prevented Student Loan Rates From Doubling. (H.R. 1911, Vote #183, 221-198, 5/23/13)
The House Bill “Echoes A Plan Obama Offered In April.” “[T]he Republican bill echoes a plan Obama offered in April to tie interest rates to the yield on the 10-year Treasury bill, rather than setting them via an act of Congress. (Nick Anderson, “House Approves Republican Student Loan Bill,” The Washington Post, 5/23/13)
Student Loan Rates Doubled On July 1st. “ The legislation responds to a looming deadline: On July 1, unless the law is changed, rates for a certain type of new loan for undergraduate students in financial need will double to 6.8 percent, from 3.4 percent.” (Nick Anderson, “House Approves Republican Student Loan Bill,” The Washington Post, 5/23/13)