Tuesday, November 08, 2005

House GOP leaders struggle to keep support for budget cuts


House GOP leaders struggle to keep support for budget cuts
Denton Record-Chronicle - in government programs such as Medicaid, food stamps and student loan subsidies, but it will have to be rewritten if it

Senate Approves Spending Cuts and Alaskan Drilling
New York Times - Filed at 7:58 p.m. ETWASHINGTON (AP) -- Senators approved a plan to lower student loan processing fees and provide aid to students and schools in hurricane zones as the Senate began a hectic day of debate on a major budget bill.

Letters: Congress ready to raid student loans
Oshkosh Northwestern - Currently Congress is proposing a cut of up to $9 billion in student loan programs. They are trying to balance the budget on the backs of college students! Students simply cannot afford this right now.

Supreme Court to Hear Student Loans Case
ABCNEWS.com - the case said there is nearly $7 billion in delinquent student loan debt, with about half of that amount over 10 years

Senate passes bill estimated to cut $36 billion in spending over five years
SignOn San Diego - programs account for 55 percent of the budget and include Medicare, Medicaid, farm subsidies and student loan subsidies.