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The Odd Couple Article
Members of the House Budget Committee meet on Capitol Hill on Monday, March 15, 2010, during the committee's markup on the Reconciliation Act of 2010, which includes both health care and student aid reform measures. (AP/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

The Odd Couple

Pedro de la Torre explains how and why student aid and health care reform are joining together to bring much-needed help particularly to young Americans.

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Education Doesn’t Have to Be a Gauntlet Article
A California high school students looks over brochures at a college fair. (AP/Damian Dovarganes)

Education Doesn’t Have to Be a Gauntlet

The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act will help students get to a postsecondary degree and help put the United States back on top in education, writes Pedro de la Torre.

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