Help promised for College students

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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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TAYLOR, Mich. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama recalled paying off his own mountain of student loan debt and promised struggling college students Tuesday he would help them pay for school.

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



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Edited 6/18/2008 12:44 pm ET by janetis40
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iVillage Member
Registered: 02-27-2008
Wed, 06-25-2008 - 12:39pm
Its a tax credit.....which is not even close to the same thing as a paycheck.
iVillage Member
Registered: 06-23-2008
Wed, 06-25-2008 - 12:54pm
They already give tax breaks for education You got a $2,500.00 one while you were in school. Are you going to give it back??
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 06-25-2008 - 4:13pm
Not me.....I went to school ages ago.
iVillage Member
Registered: 01-02-2008
Wed, 06-25-2008 - 4:19pm
Yeah, me either. The only thing that was tax deductible was the interest on the loans, not a general tax credit.

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Registered: 06-23-2008
Wed, 06-25-2008 - 5:11pm
I graduated in 99 and when I went (from 93 to 99) every year I was offered a $2,500.00 education credit. It is still on our tax return even though we can't take it.
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Registered: 08-16-2005
Thu, 06-26-2008 - 6:10am
I didn't get one.


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