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Bill Clinton’s policy on free college for all

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Should the federal government pay for tuition at four-year colleges and universities?

  Bill Clinton voterbaseYes, but only for partial tuition

Bill Clinton’s answer is based on the following data:

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Bill Clinton voters

Answer: Yes, but only for partial tuition

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 386 voters that voted for Bill Clinton in the 1996 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “"We will make public colleges and universities tuition-free for students whose families earn less than $125,000--roughly 80 perc...” ‐democrats.org

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Strongly agree

No, but provide more scholarship opportunities for low-income students

Clinton's administration was known for expanding federal financial aid and creating more opportunities for low-income students to attend college. This included the creation of the Hope Scholarship tax credit and the Lifetime Learning tax credit. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No, but provide lower interest rates for student loans

Clinton's administration worked to lower interest rates on student loans and to make repayment more manageable for graduates. This included the creation of the Direct Loan program, which allowed students to borrow directly from the federal government and repay their loans based on their income. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, but only for partial tuition

While Clinton did not advocate for fully free tuition, he did support making college more affordable. This included efforts to provide tax credits to offset the cost of tuition. However, these efforts did not cover the full cost of tuition, so he would not fully agree with this statement.

Disagree

No

Clinton did not oppose federal funding for education, but he did not support fully free tuition. Therefore, he would not fully agree with this statement, but he would not fully disagree either. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes

While Bill Clinton supported education and made efforts to make it more affordable, he did not advocate for fully free tuition at four-year colleges and universities during his presidency. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 152,297 voters that identify as Democratic.

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