Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

Improve Education

I will work with my United States Senate colleagues to increase Pell grant funding for college students and decrease government student loan interest to a 0% interest rate, in addition to federally funding all head start programs, to make sure all American children have an opportunity to receive an excellent education. I am not a supporter of Common Core and I believe Louisiana needs a statewide standard that exceeds what we have in place now. If we can bail out the financial institutions in 2007 under the Bush administration with $750 billion dollars in tax-payers money, then the federal government can use tax-payers' money to fund educational programs for American children and decrease government student loans to 0% interest rate. We must invest in our children's educational future. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit found that 95 Pentagon weapons systems suffered from a combined $295 billion dollars in cost overruns, which means we must properly fund all government audit services to eliminate wasteful government spending that will allow us to better fund education.

I will work with other 99 United States Senators to accomplish Louisiana's and our country's agenda.

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