Every one of us should have the opportunity to live up to our potential. While college isn’t in everyone’s plan, it should be within everyone’s reach should they dream to go.
Unfortunately, for too many Wisconsinites, the cost of college puts those dreams out of reach.
Student debt and college affordability are significant concerns among students in Milwaukee, especially for those who are seeking a payday loan for people with bad credit. This is because the financial pressures that students face can have a major impact on their college experience as well as their future after graduation.
Over the past decade, the total amount of student debt in the US has more than doubled and has now surpassed $1.2 trillion. In Wisconsin, outstanding federal student loan debt alone has reached over $18 billion.
I have seen the negative effects of student debt first hand. That’s why I have fought for students and young adults like myself on the floor of the State Assembly. And let me tell you, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has been fighting just as hard.
In response to the needs of students and young adults, Hillary Clinton has recently announced a plan, the New College Compact, to help millions of Americans with their debt. She also has proposed a plan to make college debt-free for future generations.
Under Clinton’s proposal, families with incomes up to $125,000, more than 89 percent of Wisconsin households, will pay no tuition at in-state public colleges and universities.
And just in the past week, Clinton released a new online calculator that will show how hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites will benefit from her new College Compact. This online calculator shows students, parents, and families through the details of her plan and its impact on them personally.
Clinton’s college affordability plans will directly affect the students who need it the most. For example, Clinton has committed to helping students deal with all of the costs of attending college. As part of this plan, Clinton will protect Pell Grants so that the 116,000 Wisconsinites can also use these grants to cover non-tuition expenses.
Clinton has also proposed a plan to help young adults with student debt get back on their feet. She has promised a three-month break on student loan payments to all students with federal loans. During this time period, every borrower will be given the resources they need to save money on their loans.
And she didn’t stop there. She heard from students and young adults around the country about their problems, and then went back to the drawing board and worked out thoughtful solutions. Her College Compact and college affordability plans directly address nearly every crucial economic issue college students and young adults face. This is the kind of leadership we need in the White House.
While Donald Trump has merely offered aimless bluster which does not address the real issues facing Wisconsinites, Clinton has offered clear, logical solutions aimed at making sure Wisconsin’s economy works for everyone, including students and young adults.
And that is why Hillary Clinton is the clear choice for president for adults young and old alike, adults like myself who dream of better opportunity.
