Help promised for College students
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| Wed, 06-18-2008 - 12:42pm |
Sorry..I see it came off the page.
Obama promises tuition help for college students
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Obama said he would give students a $4,000 tax credit to help pay tuition and fees in exchange for 100 hours of community service. The campaign said the program would cost $10 billion a year.
"You get a hand living your dreams, and then you help your fellow citizens live theirs," the Illinois senator told a small group of students in a courtyard at Wayne County Community College. He listened as they told stories of balancing family demands, high fuel prices and school costs.
The event combined a couple of campaign goals, stressing Obama's plans to help Americans struggling in a tough economy while showing voters in the critical swing state of Michigan more about his modest roots.
Michigan Republicans have been trying to portray him as an elite senator out of touch with the daily struggles in the state, which has the nation's highest unemployment rate. "His two biggest accomplishments in the U.S. Senate are becoming a millionaire and running for president," GOP Rep. Mike Rogers told reporters in a conference call as Obama began a two-day visit to the state.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-06-17-obama-education_N.htm
Edited 6/18/2008 12:44 pm ET by janetis40










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>>>We're citizens in the world as well as the US, members of the global economy <<<
speaks volumes to me.
child care deduction stops when the child turns 17.
I worked through college and was able to make it out.
Yeah, you are right!
Where do we sign up?
Criminals should thank their lucky stars they get out to DO community service.. LOL
I think they *should* pay their way back into society after stealing their cars, selling their kids drugs, etc.
With College Students.. I just don't agree. Shouldn't we be letting them concentrate on their studies? I mean.. if they can do Community Service then they can surely get a PT job, right?
"I mean.. if they can do Community Service then they can surely get a PT job, right?"
Why, when the government is suggesting one at $40 an hour!!!??
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