The vote was 253-171 in favor of a bill that would oust private lenders from the student loan business and put the government in charge. The bill fulfills nearly all of President Obama’s campaign promises for higher education: The measure ends subsidies for private lenders, boosts Pell Grants for needy students and creates a grant program to improve community colleges, among other things.
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