A crowd of thousands errupted with cheers Friday when presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told her audience she plans to eliminate college debts for all students if she is elected.
Clinton spoke during the "Solutions for the American Economy" rally at Muncie Central High School. Her visit was the second stop during a two-day tour through Indiana.
The New York senator discussed economic issues such as rebuilding the labor industry, oil prices, health care costs and affordable college tuition.
Clinton proposed a plan that would eliminate college debts for students who agree to a two-year service commitment by joining the military, working for law enforcement, teaching or nursing.
"We will forgive your debt over time," she said.
She also plans to double tax credit for HOPE Scholarships and increase the number of Pell Grants, she said.
One student announced to the crowd during Clinton's speech that she paid a 29-percent interest rate on her college loans, at which Clinton scoffed.
"I borrowed money from the federal government at two percent interest - that didn't bankrupt my family," she said.
Clinton also discussed improving education by eliminating No Child Left Behind.
"I don't think the best way to enhance education is by making our children into little test takers and our teachers into test givers," she said.
For more information, read Monday's issue of The Ball State Daily News.
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