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Rocky Anderson
Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education. -Franklin D. Roosevelt
http://justiceparty.nationbuilder.com/college_debt_petition The cost of a college education <http://www.salon.com/2012/05/11/tuition_is_too_damn_high/> is rising at an average rate of around 6% annually and is expected to grow at this rate for the foreseeable future. Total college loan debt now tops the $1 trillion mark. A college education validates itself in lifetime earnings, but paying off the debt can take decades to achieve. More and more, only the affluent can afford a higher education. Deserving middle-class and poor students are increasingly unable to follow their dreams.
Sign the petition for College Debt Independence <http://tinyurl.com/college-debt-independence> !
While the Republicans and Democrats quibble about just how much debt college students should carry and at what interest rate, we believe that higher education should be funded as part of the public education system. Educating our citizens and future leaders without mortgaging their futures should be a top national priority.
"Government has an enormous role in education-and it has not been doing a good job in recent times. Funding for education, from pre-school through higher education, is essential if we are to break the cycle of poverty for millions of people in the U.S. and prepare our students to compete with students throughout the world. Just as government moved our nation forward by committing to provide free secondary education, so too should we commit to providing a higher education for capable students."
- Rocky Anderson, Justice Party nominee for President
Sign the petition for College Debt Independence <http://tinyurl.com/college-debt-independence> !
Flourishing democracies-and robust economies-require educated citizens. It is unfair for the next generation of young people to mortgage their futures so our society can benefit from their knowledge while they languish in debt.
Sign the petition for College Debt Independence <http://tinyurl.com/college-debt-independence> !
The time is right to bring higher education into the public education system just as we have done with primary and secondary education.
Sign the petition for College Debt Independence <http://tinyurl.com/college-debt-independence> , and spread this message through your networks!
Sincerely,
Lenny Brody, Michael McGee, Laura Bonham, Dave Jette, Kristine Kubat, Mitchell Rabin, Cynthia Papermaster, Keomailani Von Gogh
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