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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) released the following statement regarding President Obama’s visit to the Georgia Institute of Technology campus in Atlanta today. 

“I find it ironic that President Obama discussed college affordability and access to quality higher education in Atlanta when, under his watch, education costs have skyrocketed leaving last year’s graduating class the most indebted ever. Today, nearly two-thirds of students graduating from American colleges and universities have some level of debt and they face double the amount graduates were faced with twenty years ago. The students the President addressed today are next in line to take the title of ‘most indebted’ when entering Obama’s unstable economy and job market.

“As the Obama Administration continues to push its bad policies into education and our economy, the potential for these students to find employment, pay off their debts and even get a mortgage on a home while faced with Washington’s crushing burden of debt will continue to decline. Students in Georgia, and across the country, deserve more.” 

Carter is a member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee where he works to reduce education costs and return education to local control.