I voted for the Deficit Reduction Package with significant heartburn over the student aid provisions.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
My votes against the education bill and my votes against the Medicare bill got huge play at home.
I came to Congress to help reduce spending.
Last year, I twice voted against the Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations bill because it did not adequately fund education in general, and Native American programs specifically.
I strongly support extending current student loan interest rates and increasing the college tuition tax credit for students and their families.
I'm very proud of the fact that I voted against the Iraq war. And proud that I voted strongly not for students to be saddled with thousands and thousands of pounds worth of debt.
I did vote to defund the Obama program that defers deporting the so-called DREAMers, because that was the president's decision, and the president shouldn't unilaterally get to decide what laws to enforce or not enforce.
I am disappointed that Senator Ayotte has voted repeatedly for deep cuts in Pell Grants that would make college more expensive for thousands of New Hampshire students and voted against allowing young people to refinance their student loans.
I voted to repeal the individual mandate in Obamacare... I think people appreciate the fact that they know where you stand.
I voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, not because I thought it was the best we could do, but because I thought it was a whole lot better than the current system.
I supported the stimulus package.