[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 28, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H3818-H3819]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             STUDENT LOANS

  (Mr. HILLIARD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HILLIARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong protest to yet 
another Republican plan to penalize the middle class in the name of tax 
cuts for the rich. The majority party is endangering the future of our 
country, the future of our young people, by targeting 
[[Page H3819]] student loan opportunities for cuts, in order to finance 
their special interest tax breaks.
  The various government-funded student loan programs account for over 
75 percent of financial aid that is distributed in this country every 
year. Cuts to student assistance will end up costing middle class 
Americans over $20 million over the next 5 years. This is a burden too 
heavy to force onto the working families of this country.
  In this day and age, a person cannot achieve success without a good 
education. I am a firm believer that bright and talented young people 
should be given every opportunity for success. No young person who is 
capable of learning should be denied the opportunity to persue higher 
education. We have an obligation to fulfill, an obligation to these 
kids, to ourselves, and to America's future.


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