Obama v. McCain on the Issues: Making College Affordable
After all the lies we heard coming out of the RNC, and since the Republicans had their chance yet choose not to talk about REAL ISSUES for an entire week, let's take a closer look at the differences between Obama and McCain's policies that affect working families most.
ISSUE: MAKING COLLEGE AFFORDABLE
BARACK OBAMA
- Obama Repeatedly Supported Making College More Affordable. Obama has voted repeatedly to increase Pell Grant awards that make college more affordable. He co-sponsored the HOPE ACT to increase the maximum Pell Grant award to $5,100 – and worked on the HELP committee to ensure it passed and was signed into law last year.
- Obama Will Create the American Opportunity Tax Credit. As president, Obama will make college affordable for all Americans by creating a new American Opportunity Tax Credit that provides $4,000 a year towards a college education in exchange for community service.
JOHN MCCAIN
- McCain Voted Against Efforts To Help Make College More Affordable. McCain has repeatedly voted against increased funding for Pell Grants and other programs designed to make a college education more affordable. In some instances, he even chose to keep tax cuts for the wealthy instead of using the funds to increase Pell Grant awards. In addition, he voted against reducing student loan costs, and opposed giving middle income families a tax deduction for up to $12,000 in college tuition expenses. [Vote 268, 10/25/05; Vote 153, 5/22/01; Vote 155, 5/22/01; Vote 126, 6/25/97; S 1429, Vote #241, 7/30/99]
That's not change, that's just more of the same.
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