Want to make a difference? Start a petition telling your Congressperson that YOU want them to support H.R. 4170. Here’s a sample of what you can use in your petition:
My name is _______ ,
And as your constituent, I strongly encourage you to support HR 4170: The Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012. I borrowed ________, paid ________ and still owe_____. Much like so many of my peers, I am so overwhelmed with by the weight of my student loans.
At a time when young people should be planning their lives, many now are faced with inescapable lifelong student debt which sucks away most of their disposable income. Many in our generation wake up every morning and realize that we will never be able to afford a car, a home, health insurance, or even to start a family. The American Dream? Gone.
Since 1978 college tuition has skyrocketed over 900% while, simultaneously, funding for grants continue to be slashed. The result? Students are forced to mortgage their futures with non-dischargeable student loans. Since 1999, student debt has increased by 511%, now $1 Trillion.
To make matters worse, half of recent grads cannot find full-time work, at least 1 out of 5 students currently DEFAULT on their loans, and 60% of employers now use credit checks as part of the hiring process. This results in devastating consequences, including: exorbitant fees and penalties, exploding and usurious interest rates, destroyed credit ratings, possible suspension of driver’s licenses, possible suspension of professional licenses, and more.
Rep _________ this is not a right versus left issue- it’s a human issue. Please support the Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012 (HR 4170).
Current petitions:
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Rep Nancy Pelosi
petition @NancyPelosi Co-sponsor HR 4170 Student Loan Forgiveness Act of ’12 #StudentDebt #HR4170 #StudentLoans http://act.ly/5r1 RT to sign
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petition @JohnCarneyDE to to Co-Sponsor H.R. 4170, #StudentLoan Forgiveness Act http://act.ly/5t0 RT to sign #SallieMae #StudentDebt
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Rep. Michael Grimm
petition @repmichaelgrimm to Co-Sponsor H.R. 4170, #StudentLoan Forgiveness Act http://act.ly/5ra RT to sign
************************************************** Rep. John Kline (Chmn of Ed. Committee) petition @repjohnkline to Hold Hearings on H.R. 4170, The #StudentLoan Forgiveness Act http://act.ly/5rb RT to sign
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Rep. Mike McIntyre
petition @RepMikeMcIntyre to Co-sponsor HR 4170 Student Loan Forgiveness Act of ’12 http://act.ly/5r7 RT to sign
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Rep. Bobby Scott
petition @repbobbyscott to Support HR4170, Student Loan Forgiveness Act #StudentDebt #StudentLoans #HR4170 http://act.ly/5r5 RT to sign
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Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ-01) R
petition @RepGosar to Support H.R. 4170, Student Loan Forgiveness Act #StudentDebt http://act.ly/5r4 RT to sign
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Rep. Trent Franks (AZ-02) R
Petition @RepTrentFranks to Support H.R. 4170, Student Loan Forgiveness Act #StudentD http://act.ly/5rg RT to sign
************************************************** Rep. Ben Quayle (AZ-03) R Petition @benquayle to Support H.R. 4170, Student Loan Forgiveness Act #StudentDebt http://act.ly/5rh RT to sign
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Rep. David Schweikert (AZ-05) R
petition @RepDavid to Support H.R. 4170, Student Loan Forgiveness Act #StudentDebt http://act.ly/5ri RT to sign
************************************************** Rep. Jeff Flake (AZ-06) R petition @JeffFlake to Support H.R. 4170, Student Loan Forgiveness Act #StudentDebt http://act.ly/5rj RT to sign
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Rep. Raul M. Grijalva (AZ-07) D
petition @RepRaulGrijalva to Support H.R. 4170, Student Loan Forgiveness Act #StudentDebt http://act.ly/5rk RT to sign
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[...] date, over1 MILLION people have pledged their support for this bill and we have petitioned nearly every member of Congress to co-sponsor it. This bill would give relief to borrowers with both federal and private student loans- [...]