[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 25 (Thursday, March 2, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H512]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      EDUCATION CUTS IN THE BUDGET

  (Mr. OLVER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, in his State of the Union speech, President 
Bush said: ``Our greatest advantage in the world has always been our 
educated, hardworking, ambitious people, and we are going to keep that 
edge. But the President's budget for next year cuts education by more 
than $2 billion. His budget freezes the maximum award for Pell grants 
for the third year in a row. That means Pell grants will be worth 
almost 10 percent less than they were just 5 years ago.
  His budget cuts hundreds of millions of dollars from loan programs, 
making it more difficult for half a million low- and moderate-income 
students to get the financial aid they need to stay in college.
  His budget totally eliminates funding for TRIO Upward Bound that 
helps students trying to be the first person from their family to go to 
college. Yet President Bush's budget adds over $350 billion to the 
national debt that our children and grandchildren will have to pay.
  Americans lose when the President's actions contradict his promises.

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