Bush, McCain, and the Republican Congress slashed student aid programs

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Submitted by Natalene Ong
July 17th, 2008
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Bush promoted and McCain supported the largest cut to federal student aid in history. During "the raid on student aid," the last Republican Congress slashed $12.7 billion from student loan programs. Aid was restored and enhanced only after Democrats took over Congress in 2007.

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Democratic Caucus. INVESTING IN HIGHER EDUCATION. Democratic Caucus. [Online] [Cited: July 17, 2008.] http://www.dems.gov/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={967D862D-601C-48B7-9893-86F157E261C1}&DE={8E46D3E4-7618-4945-B04C-CFF337027D7E}.
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