[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 141 (Tuesday, September 12, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H8732]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             THE ASSAULT ON IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

  (Mr. BROWN of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to voice my dismay at 
the ongoing assault taking place on some of the most important 
educational programs in this country. Student loans are under attack by 
Republican budget cutters who want to give the wealthy a huge tax 
break.
  The Republican plan cuts $10 billion in the Stafford Loan Program 
over the next 7 years. These cuts will add an additional $3,100 to 
undergraduate costs and $9,400 to graduate students.
  The Republicans want to knock 157,000 students out of the Perkins 
Loan Program, denying these low- and middle-income students these 
loans; 280,000 students will lose Pell grants. Prevention programs such 
as the Safe and Drug Free Schools Program, will be cut by 60 percent. 
Even programs like Head Start will not be safe from the Republican 
budget ax.
  Why these cuts, Mr. Speaker? The simple answer to that is Republicans 
are making these cuts to give tax
 breaks to the wealthiest people in this country. Giving tax breaks to 
$200,000 incomes is wrong, Mr. Speaker, while cutting education.

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