In overture to Sanders, Clinton unveils college costs plan
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — In a gesture to her former Democratic primary rival Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton is announcing new steps aimed at tackling the rising cost of college tuition and the burden of student loan debt, including a three-month moratorium on loan payments for all federal borrowers.
Clinton is also calling for a plan that ensures families with annual incomes up to $125,000 pay no tuition at in-state public colleges and universities.
Wednesday’s policy rollout is a direct overture to Sanders, the Vermont senator who posed a serious threat to Clinton in the Democratic primary and is yet to endorse her in the general election. A Clinton campaign fact sheet announcing the new proposals was laced with multiple references to Sanders and his calls for addressing college affordability.
Sanders welcomed Clinton’s plan, calling it a “very bold initiative.” In a positive sign for Democratic unity, he said also said he hopes to find more areas of agreement with Clinton before the party’s national convention in Philadelphia later this month.