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5. "It was cut by a law for which Bernie Sanders voted in 1994"

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 07:56 AM

Jul 2015

The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act specifically prohibited the awarding of Pell Grants to "any individual who is incarcerated in any Federal or State penal institution."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violent_Crime_Control_and_Law_Enforcement_Act#Elimination_of_inmate_education

Mr. Sanders voted for this bill:

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/1994/roll416.xml

Thanks Freddie

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Obama administration to allow prisoners access to college grants [View all] Little Tich Jul 2015 OP

The only downside is money going to for-profit schools Sienna86 Jul 2015 #1

If they do it the way I've seen it done in the past it will be with community colleges davidpdx Jul 2015 #3

I know for a fact that prisoners use to be able to do this davidpdx Jul 2015 #2

It was cut by a law for which Bernie Sanders voted in 1994 Freddie Stubbs Jul 2015 #4

"It was cut by a law for which Bernie Sanders voted in 1994" Cha Jul 2015 #5

I disagree with Sanders vote davidpdx Jul 2015 #9

I hope this pilot program extends to cover ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #6

Been there, done that NotHardly Jul 2015 #7

This is restoring a program that used to exist. Good on Obama. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #8

Good job, Mr President TheKentuckian Jul 2015 #10

Hopefully qwlauren35 Jul 2015 #11

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