Our friends at the Democratic Party of Virginia, sent out a press release today calling out George Allen for his empty rhetoric on education. Check it out below!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 26, 2012
Contact: Brian Coy, 804-644-1966, brian@vademocrats.org
Richmond, VA - Today former Senator George Allen released a statement in support of extending the higher education student loan interest rates established under The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 before rates double on June 30th.
Allen's rhetoric rings pretty hollow in light of his record in the U.S. Senate. During his six years there Allen voted for the largest student loan cuts in U.S. history while defending billions in tax giveaways to oil companies and the wealthiest Americans.
Now he and Republicans like Mitt Romney are running on the Cut, Cap and Balance Plan and the Ryan budget that would force deep cuts to student loan programs, federal support for education and key programs for the middle class like Medicare.
"Today George Allen proved that putting words in a press release is one thing, actually standing up for Virginia students is quite another," said Virginia Young Democrats President and William & Mary Senior Isaac Sarver. "Virginians trusted Allen to go the Senate and fight for students, seniors and middle class families, but all they got were six years of taxpayer handouts to oil companies and $3 trillion in new debt.
"Virginia students and our families deserve better than empty rhetoric from a former Senator who let us down when it counted."
Background
2005: Allen Was Critical Vote for Largest Student Loan Cuts in History. Allen voted for the final version of the 2005 budget reconciliation bill, which cut $12.7 billion from college loans, the largest cuts to the student loan program in its history. The measure was approved 50-50, with the Vice President voting to break the tie. [Vote 363, 12/21/05, CQ Floor Votes; AP, 12/19/05; Washington Post, 12/19/05]
