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Opinion: The Student Loan 'Fix' Is No Fix at All

(March 26) -- Bolted to the health care bill is a student loan reform plan that backers say will make college more accessible to students and that critics call a government takeover of the student loan program. The overhaul may or may not make things better, but what we have now isn't good. But not for the reason either...

Opinion: Two Government Takeovers in One

(March 17) -- Imagine a bill that dramatically increases the power of the federal government in Americans' lives. It expands the federal bureaucracy to administer a vital service. Democrats argue it will save money over time because the federal government is more efficient than the private sector -- yet the American people...

Debate: The Smart Reform for College Loans

(March 12) -- This week, prospects for a much-needed reform that would make college more affordable for more students, while also ending senseless corporate welfare for student lenders, have been rising. According to various reports, Democrats have been looking to include student loan reform in the reconciliation package...

Debate: Fix the Student Loan System? We Agree

(March 12) -- From the beginning of the debate on comprehensive student loan reform, Sallie Mae's position has been clear: We support it. We stand with the president in his effort to restructure the federal student loan program by leveraging low-cost U.S. Treasury funds to produce taxpayer savings and end the old system...

Opinion: Making College Affordable Again

(Dec. 24) – Over the next few weeks, high school seniors will start sending off their college applications, hoping in return to get fat envelopes offering admission. But for many, getting admitted to the college of their dreams might prove bittersweet. With states slashing their higher-education budgets and jacking...