"House Democrats have introduced a bill that would make community colleges free to students, according to a report from the Washington Post," Breitbart reports.

"A new bill introduced by House Democrats would make community college degrees free for students. Sponsors for the bill claim that it would give students the chance to earn a degree without taking on debt. The bill was created in response to the Republican Higher Education Act — originally passed in 1965, the Higher Education Act ensures that the federal government will have a limited role in higher education. The bill was written to be renewed every five years.

... Justin Draeger, president of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, argued that the House Democrat’s bill could impact millions of American families. 'When you consider the amount of money and the number of people that participate in some way in the student aid program, this is the type of legislation that will affect millions of students and even more families,' Draeger said."

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Publication Date: 7/25/2018