Post #7 - Obama's Campaign Promises on Education

While on the campaign trail, politicians usually promise more than they deliver in office. That is why, when Obama announced that, if elected, he would work on re-vamping an outdated and inefficient college loan system, I was doubtful that such a thing would ever happen. However, our President did not go back on his word in this regard. Recently, Obama repeated his campaign proposal that he would eliminate the Federal Family Education Loan program, which costs taxpayers no less than $15 million a day. Economic analysts predict this would save the country $48 billion over ten years, money that could be used for student aid. In addition to eliminating this program, Obama proposed a change in the standard tax forms - he suggested that there simply be a box to check on one's tax form, to declare that you would like to apply for financial aid. This would make the application system for financial aid much easier (something that anyone who has filled one out would be grateful for), as well as save money in the process.

It is refreshing to see a President deliver on so many promises made on the campaign trail. I hope for the sake of this country he can succeed with the rest of them.