Democrats Hope to Seize Higher Ed. Issue
Minority party says it would boost Pell Grants, focus on affordability.
Democratic lawmakers and candidates seeking to regain a majority in Congress are working to convince voters that they would do more to help students pay for college than the Republicans, highlighting proposals to increase Pell Grants and make college loans cheaper for student borrowers.
The two top Democrats on education issues, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts and Rep. George Miller of California, point to changes in the federal student-loan program, made in the Deficit Reduction Act earlier this year, to support their contention that their Republican colleagues are not serious about increasing college affordability.
The measure, which passed in February, was aimed at trimming mandatory spending to reduce the federal budget deficit. It will cut more than $12 billion over the next five years out...
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