As college graduates begin to grapple with how they’re going to pay off their student loans, Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren has crafted a timely graduation gift for them.
Warren last Wednesday introduced legislation – the first Senate bill with her name on it – that would significantly lower interest rates on student loans for one year while the federal government works on a longer term solution to the crushing debt that has limited the prospects of so many of today’s graduates.
With her first stand-alone bill – barely four months into her six-year term – Warren is making good on her promise to lead the fight to make college more affordable for middle-class families.
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