President Obama took a road trip around schools promoting Congress to pass a bill preventing interest rates on student loans to double, adding nearly $1,000 more to each year of costs. He also worked to promote young voters to come back for his re-election.
I think this is actually a really good idea, especially in today's economy. With an ever-increasing college cost, student loans are seeming to be a growing necessity. The idea of an interest inflation would cripple the ability of many students to be able to attend college for the full term, and students attempting to pay back loans without jobs could be caught in the onslaught of inflating interest, and be in a whirlwind of payment troubles. The visits could easily promote more young voters, those of college age, to vote for Obama or at least join the actual vote in general. With the ability to help decide what's best for them by voting in someone they believe is willing to help their problems, they are much more likely to respond in a postive manner and register to vote. I think he is making a wise choice in this campaign, as compared to simply talking about it with no action.
Knox, Olivier. "Obama’s student loan push helps him court crucial young voters." Yahoo! News. N.p., 24
April 2012. Web. 24 Apr 2012.
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