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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= As Deadline Nears, Dueling Student Loan Bills Stall in Senate Despite agreeing that low federal student loan interest rates should be extended, Democrats and Republicans have not been able to come together to do so. On Thursday, the Senate rejected two competing plans that would have kept student loan rates from doubling to 6.8 percent on July 1. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/as_deadline_looms_dueling_student_loan_bills_stall_in_senate_20120524/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/as_deadline_looms_dueling_student_loan_bills_stall_in_senate_20120524/</a> Copyright © 2012 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= As Deadline Nears, Dueling Student Loan Bills Stall in Senate Despite agreeing that low federal student loan interest rates should be extended, Democrats and Republicans have not been able to come together to do so. On Thursday, the Senate rejected two competing plans that would have kept student loan rates from doubling to 6.8 percent on July 1. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/as_deadline_looms_dueling_student_loan_bills_stall_in_senate_20120524/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/as_deadline_looms_dueling_student_loan_bills_stall_in_senate_20120524/</a> Copyright © 2012 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com