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Bill would boost education payments for some

A federal student aid reform bill passed by the House on Thursday includes provisions that would change some payments under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.The legislation, HR 3221, would create a supplemental education grant payable to private-school students if their fees … Continue reading

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Bill would boost education payments for some

A federal student aid reform bill passed by the House on Thursday includes provisions that would change some payments under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.The legislation, HR 3221, would create a supplemental education grant payable to private-school students if their fees … Continue reading

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Faster troop withdrawal may save $1 trillion

A speedier withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq and Afghanistan would shave $1.1 trillion off the budget in the next decade, a new congressional budget projection says.That would be a sizeable cut in defense-related spending from 2010 through 2019, which … Continue reading

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