[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 23543]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     MAKING COLLEGE MORE AFFORDABLE

  (Mr. WILSON of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. WILSON of Ohio. Madam Speaker, Democrats are taking a new 
direction in America. We realize that restoring the American Dream 
begins with a great education. Unfortunately, over the last 6 years 
affording a 4-year college education has become increasingly difficult, 
especially for the middle class. That is why this Congress is providing 
the single largest investment in higher education since the creation of 
the GI Bill.
  We make college more affordable for all Americans by reducing the 
cost of student loans and increasing the size of Pell Grants, and we do 
this all with no new cost to the taxpayers. Our investment in college 
students would be paid for by reducing the excessive Federal subsidies 
to the student loan industry.
  Madam Speaker, this new Democratic Congress is working to help 
restore the American Dream by opening the doors of a college education 
to more Americans. We need to all work together to raise all boats.

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