releases: https://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/the-barriers-to-an-affordable-higher-education
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| https://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/the-barriers-to-an-affordable-higher-education | The Barriers to an Affordable Higher Education | 2019-09-18 | 2019 | 2019-09 | Independent | House | VT | Bernard Sanders | S000033 | www.sanders.senate.gov | legacy | The Barriers to an Affordable Higher Education In the United States, student loan debt now tops credit card and auto loan debt, totaling nearly $1.6 trillion. Instead of giving tax cuts to the 1%, we should impose a modest tax on Wall Street speculation to bail out a generation of students who are being crushed by debtjust for seeking a higher education. My College for All legislation is simple: It would cancel all student debt within six months and make public colleges and universities tuition-free. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |