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Washington Post - Editorial

March 14, 2010

Some have characterized the move to add education to the health bill as a sneaky attempt to ram through one more "government takeover." That's unfair. First, it's no government takeover. Second, reconciliation, which allows legislation to pass with a simple majority, has been on the record as an option for student loan reform for months. What the Democrats should restrain, however, is their desire to spend all the projected savings immediately.

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