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Over 1,000,000 people signed Robert Applebaum’s (@BobbyApples) petition on SignOn.org for Congress to bring H.R. 4170, the Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012, up for consideration and commit to holding a straight, up-or-down vote on it this year. Yet Representative John Kline, the Chair of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce refuses to acknowledge HR 4170.

We want Chairman John Kline (R-MN2) to schedule the student loan forgiveness bill for a hearing so that it can be adopted into law.

HR 4170 provides a repayment program, called the “10/10 Plan.” Eligible borrowers who enroll in the program would be required to make ten years of payments at ten percent of their discretionary income, after which, the remaining amount would be forgiven. Unlike other repayment plans, the 10/10 plan does not require the borrower to be current on their loans, does not exclude private student loan borrowers from the program, and is retroactive for ten years.

The bill’s author, Rep. Hansen Clarke [D-MI] said “Over a million Americans are demanding that their lawmakers provide relief from student loan debt, improve access to higher education, and create jobs. As members of Congress, we work for the people, and when they demand action, it is our job to respond. I stand with the national grassroots movement to enact The Student Loan Forgiveness Act, H.R. 4170. We must take action to ensure that millions of Americans have the opportunity to pursue their dreams such as starting a business, working in public service, or buying a home.”

To join the 1,000,000 other that have signed the SignOn.org petition please visit StudentDebtCrisis.com