Blumenthal put forth his reasons in a meme- and gif-filled essay titled, "11 Reasons Why Congress Needs To Fix Student Loan Rates Now."
In his introduction, he said, "I call on Congress to pass legislation that will retroactively prevent this de facto tax increase on young people already struggling under mountains of debt. At a time when Americans owe more than $1.2 trillion in student loans debt, the last thing we should do is make college more expensive for students and their families."
To see the whole list and enjoy the artwork, click here.
The American Association of University Women endorsed Blumethal's list on its tumblr page, and added an additional 12th reason. Check out the group's page here.
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