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[ [link removed] ]Welch for Vermont

Hello,

To say higher education costs have gone up is the understatement of the
century. From 1970 (around when I graduated college) to 2020, tuition
costs have exploded by more than 2,000 percent. It’s no wonder millions of
students and their families need to rely on student loans.

What was once a gateway to the middle-class has become a crushing
financial burden on those trying to achieve the American Dream of a better
life. Instead of supporting students, we’re punishing them with a lifetime
of debt for simply pursuing a higher education.

That’s why I’m fighting for a comprehensive approach to student debt—one
I’ll continue to fight for in the Senate:

 1. Make college affordable: I cosponsored the Debt Free College Act to
incentivize states to offer debt free college by unlocking matching
federal funds.
 2. Expand access to community college and public colleges: The College
for All Act, which I also cosponsored, would waive tuition and fees
for every community college student and qualifying students at public
colleges and universities.
 3. Reduce the burden of student loans: This is the one I need your help
with. I’ve signed a
letter to President Biden, calling on him to cancel up to $50,000 of
each borrower’s federal student loan debt. 

I’ve fought for this issue for a long time because Vermonters bear a
disproportionate burden of student debt—facing an average debt of $31k,
which is even higher than the $28k national average. Vermont has some of
the best colleges in the country—it’s only fair that people are able to
afford them. 

No one should be forced into crushing debt just to pay for college. If you
agree we need real action to lower costs and reduce student debt, sign
your name under mine on this letter to President Biden. 

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Thanks for being in this fight, 

Peter  

 

Peter Welch lives in Norwich, VT, and has represented Vermonters in
Congress since 2007—now he’s running for Senate to fill the seat that
opened up when Sen. Leahy announced his retirement. After working as a
public defender and running a small law practice in Vermont, he worked in
and eventually led the Vermont Senate.

In his time in Congress, Peter is widely recognized as a progressive
leader and a skillful legislator who chooses governing over gridlock.
That’s clear in his record: Peter is an original cosponsor of the Green
New Deal and is a leading advocate for lowering the cost of prescription
drugs, providing affordable childcare, expanding access to broadband in
rural America, and protecting our imperiled democracy.

Importantly, Peter doesn’t accept corporate PAC money because he’s focused
on building an America that works for everyone and holding big
corporations accountable and finally making them pay their fair share.  


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