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

  1. 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
  2. Awesome speech by @barackobama on campus. Inspired to take his advice and "study my tail off" but congress, #DontDoubleMyRate #ObamaUNC
  3. "Your voice matters. So stand up. Be heard. Be counted. Tell [Congress] now is not the time to double interest rates on your student loans." -President Obama
  4. @BarackObama speech on student loans was great, especially since I'm about to take out my first ever loans #dontdoublemyrate
  5. President Obama just asked everyone to use #DontDoubleMyRate to spread word on Student Loan Interest Rates doubling: whitehouse.gov/dont-double-my…
  6. Just got my Masters- looking for work and paying other bills. #Dontdoublemyrate
  7. President Obama: "Helping more of our young people afford college should be at the forefront of America’s agenda" #DontDoubleMyRate
  8. If Congress doesn’t act, interest rates on Stafford student loans will double on July 1. #DontDoubleMyRate wh.gov/double
  9. #DontDoubleMyRate because I can't even afford to repay my student loans now. Education is a right for everyone, not just the wealthy.
  10. College grads should be able to make career choices based on their aspirations & skills rather than by their soaring debt #DontDoubleMyRate
  11. Obama: "No, “set your sights lower” is not an education plan. “You’re on your own” is not an economic plan." #DontDoubleMyRate
  12. If Congress doesn’t act soon, the interest rates on subsidized Stafford loans double from 3.4% to 6.8% on July 1. #DontDoubleMyRate
  13. Students need to let their voices be heard and stand up for this incredibly important issue #Dontdoublemyrate
  14. 3.8 GPA, took semester off to work, 2 jobs, 60+ hours/week, struggling to afford school. #dontdoublemyrate
  15. Keep on sharing your #DontDoubleMyRate stories and check back for updates here.

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