Clinton, not Republicans, enacted the free trade agreement, WITH overwhelming bi-partisan support. Lying Democrats like Franklin below, twist truth to foment a fallacy based on his premise that Demoncrats do better fiscally. Bah! Look at this idiot in office now, he is the epitome of fiscal discipline right?
jamesof OH1:33PM May 02, 2011
The fall of the American economy was the Republicans Free Trade Agreements. Stop these Free Trade Agreements ,place tariffs on the incoming goods, raise taxes including the Capital GAines TAX and put Americans back to work. Your Budget problems will be solved. We have over three hundred million people in our country and we don't have to give our money to China
mark franklinof IN7:06PM April 30, 2011
We have such a big mess to clean up. how are we supposed to do so unless we are educated about it and how not to do it again?
We (OSA) are rallying today in Salem to say NO to cuts to the Pell Grant
Anonymousof OR11:30AM April 25, 2011
To say it is all Bush's fault is ignorant. It's Clinton, Bush, etc. Everyone is to blame for the economic dive. Clinton's "let's loan everyone enough money to get a home!" was a huge factor in today's economy, along with Bush's fiasco in Iraq. So let us stop playing the blame game and find a constructive means of rectifying the situation.
As a student who qualifies for the full Pell Grant, this in incredibly distressing. I cannot imagine why we are sending money to Libya and taking money from under-privaleged students trying to make the United States a better country. Or why we don't fine parents who have the money but refuse to pay child support, thus making their children burdens to the state and nation, thus costing the nation millions of dollars.
Perhaps this is just me?
Rachelof FL1:42PM April 18, 2011
If you read the any of the info on this bill you will see that it the House NOT Obama that wants th cut the Pell by 15%. Obama wants to keep it at the $5500 max and only stop the 2 Pell a year for those taking summer classes. The House wants to cut the Pell and have less that will qualify Please become more informed before always bllaming Obama for everything!!
The Republicans are the ones that want to cut Education not Obama. Look at the Rebulicans agenda they are the money spend crazy group. Our countries crisis started because of Bush, then Obama stepped in at the FALL. So he is getting the blame for all that Bush did while he was in the office. No Obama is stuck trying to clean up the mess.
Loriof KS9:15AM April 18, 2011
How about cutting from all this foreign aid? do we really need to keep giving money to china in foreign aid? They have one of the largest economies in the world! Concentrate on our country first. America for Americans anyone?
David Prestinof MI1:30PM April 17, 2011
People are so misinformed. Read people, read! OBAMA DOES NOT WANT TO CUT PELL GRANT. THE REPUBLICANS ARE THE ONES WHO WANT TO CUT PELL GRANT AND GET RID OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. I capitalized all this because I'm hoping people will see it. The Republicans can afford college tuition for their kids so they could care less if we are able to. Stop blaming the President for all the crap Republicans are doing.
Keishaof DE9:35AM April 16, 2011
If Obama cuts the pell grants, well then I know what kind of person he really is. Take money from something not needed (like their vacations, fancy parties and clothes where one outfit is more then my entire wardrobe). Taking funding from the program that gives us that little push we need while we are trying to better ourselves is disgusting. Education should be one area that is safe guarded and cannot be comprimised. No doubt in my mind that Obamas time in the White House will have run it's course if he cuts from our educational needs.
Rebekkaof AZ2:10PM April 15, 2011
i am a single mother of two trying to finish my nursing degree but with out summer pell grant award i will be put behind in my degree plan. The government needs to realize people that are going back to school now are doing so because jobs are few and far without an education. therefore the Government may seem to be helping but in the long run its gonna just hurt our country even more!!! Come on Republicans help us out and vote against everything the Democrats want maybe they should take a freeze on their income and let them see how it feels to struggle day to day!!!! i really really hope they dont let this stupidity happen!!!
Wendy Adamsof AL9:38PM April 14, 2011
Really, with all the pork, the money sent to countries that hate the USA, this is a s_it for brains idea on the part of both parties.
I just heard Carl Rove speak on Fox news and thought this cut was just great....Carl, I respect your ideas, but this shows me how very out of touch you really are.
I am telling you all TRUMP in 2012 and this BS will not go on.
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