Both candidates support loans as a way to help students pay for college. Obama’s plan seeks to increase loan forgiveness, a federal program that cancels all or a portion of a student’s loan, most often in exchange for some form of public service. McCain, however, has voted against programs to provide loan forgiveness on two […]

Posted on October 24th, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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When it comes to community and vocational schools, Obama sees them as essential to providing local students with the skills they need and intends to reward community colleges that increase their graduates and transfers to four-year colleges. McCain focuses on retraining workers. Read more about how the two candidates intend to support community schools and […]

Posted on October 23rd, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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Tax credit programs allow those applicable for a credit to subtract the value from their annual tax payment, or claim it as a deduction. So if you were required to pay $5,000 in taxes this year and you received the $4,000 tax credit that Obama proposes for students, you would only have to pay $1,000 […]

Posted on October 22nd, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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Senators John McCain and Barack Obama have had plenty to say about Wall Street and Main Street, but they have said little about how the economic situation makes it difficult for students who want to live on University Row. Though college students are expected to be a deciding factor in a number of states, including […]

Posted on October 21st, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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ABC’s John Stossel briefs viewers on some of the big issues in the election in a 20/20 special series The Politically Incorrect Guide to Politics. YouTube videos are below and you can find higher quality video at the 20/20 website. What People in Power Can Do and “Rinkonomics”

Posted on October 21st, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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Posted on October 15th, 2008 by Christian Yingling
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Mason Votes’ roundtable podcast with representatives from Women and Gender Studies at George Mason University. Are there “women’s issues?” If so, what are they? Download Now!

Posted on October 14th, 2008 by Christian Yingling
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Virginia Congressional hopefuls gathered in Harris Theatre to deliver their proposals about healthcare and to respond to specific policy questions from panel members on Wednesday night. The candidates were each given fifteen minutes to present how they would improve healthcare in Virginia and in the nation. Speeches were followed by five minutes questions formulated by […]

Posted on October 2nd, 2008 by Christian Yingling
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By Maria Carabelli – UPI During the 2004 presidential election, only 47 percent of youth ages 18-24 voted and only 66 percent of those aged 25 or older took to the polls, according to The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement Web site. These statistics concern Jason Warren, communication instructor at […]

Posted on October 2nd, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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UPI: By Katie Zohorsky, Voice of Young Voters Many adults have a sense that young people don’t care about politics or that they don’t believe voting is important. Two young women at George Mason University have a very deep passion for politics and what they believe is right for America. Though these women have drastically […]

Posted on October 2nd, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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