Buttigieg’s high college debt draws attention to the issue
Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press
June 9, 2019
Filed under Nation & World
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg knows firsthand the burden of six-figure student loan debt. He and his husband, Chasten, are far from alone, though, and their personal college indebtedness is helping to keep the issue on the national stage. With loans totaling...
Warren unveils $640 billion college debt forgiveness plan
Meg Kinnard, Associated Press
April 22, 2019
Filed under Nation & World
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democrat Elizabeth Warren is proposing the elimination of existing student loan debt for millions of Americans, part of a sweeping set of education funding proposals announced as she and other presidential candidates seek to differentiate themselves in a sprawling field. The...