"Particularly as our nation faces record inflation with the consumer price index that has climbed 7% in 2021– the largest 12-month gain since June 1982– it is important that our government aid programs keep up with rising costs.(3/4)"Read on Twitter
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"With Pell Grants becoming less valuable each year, the students who depend on them are left less able to afford tuition, requiring them to either take on more debt or not continue their education altogether. Our bill will index Pell Grants to inflation.(2/4)"Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
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"Pell Grants make it possible for more than 6M Americans annually to attend college. Yet from 2009 to 2021, Pell Grant's value remained flat while inflation rose 26% & college tuition increased even higher. Today, @repsusielee & I introduced a bill to solve this problem. (1/4)"Read on Twitter
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