Loan bill could give Obama twin win

Posted on March 12th, 2010 in News and Commentary

Loan bill could give Obama twin win

From POLITICO.COM:

The prospects for piggybacking a student loan reform bill onto the Senate health care fixes improved considerably Thursday, with Democrats signaling support for the move and the Senate Budget Committee chairman also giving his assent.

The move could deliver twin victories to President Barack Obama, who has pushed to shake up the student loan market. But it also opens Democrats to attacks from Republicans who say Congress and the White House are already overreaching by using fast-track parliamentary rules to finish health care reform — let alone enact major changes to the college lending industry…

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