Your Stories: #DontDoubleMyRate
More than 7.4 million students with federal student loans will see their interest rates double on July 1, unless Congress steps in to keep them low. President Obama is calling on Congress to take action and asks Americans to raise their voices with the hashtag #DontDoubleMyRate
If Congress doesn’t act, interest rates will double on July 1 for more than 7.4 million students #DontDoubleMyRate http://pic.twitter.com/7wqlA1d5- Awesome speech by @barackobama on campus. Inspired to take his advice and "study my tail off" but congress, #DontDoubleMyRate #ObamaUNC

- @BarackObama speech on student loans was great, especially since I'm about to take out my first ever loans #dontdoublemyrate
- President Obama just asked everyone to use #DontDoubleMyRate to spread word on Student Loan Interest Rates doubling: whitehouse.gov/dont-double-my…
- My #studentloan interest rates will double if Congress doesn't act by 7/1. #dontdoublemyrate
- President Obama: "Helping more of our young people afford college should be at the forefront of America’s agenda" #DontDoubleMyRate
- If Congress doesn’t act, interest rates on Stafford student loans will double on July 1. #DontDoubleMyRate wh.gov/double
- #DontDoubleMyRate because I can't even afford to repay my student loans now. Education is a right for everyone, not just the wealthy.
- College grads should be able to make career choices based on their aspirations & skills rather than by their soaring debt #DontDoubleMyRate
- Obama: "No, “set your sights lower” is not an education plan. “You’re on your own” is not an economic plan." #DontDoubleMyRate
- If Congress doesn’t act soon, the interest rates on subsidized Stafford loans double from 3.4% to 6.8% on July 1. #DontDoubleMyRate
- I'll bite. We need more college educated engineers, so #DontDoubleMyRate ! #twitteractivism
- Students need to let their voices be heard and stand up for this incredibly important issue #Dontdoublemyrate
- 3.8 GPA, took semester off to work, 2 jobs, 60+ hours/week, struggling to afford school. #dontdoublemyrate
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