Let's make some noise this Fourth of July

Hi there—below is an important note we wanted to share from MoveOn member Robert Applebaum and StudentDebtCrisis.org. More than 1,000,000 MoveOn members have signed Robert's petition calling for student loan debt forgiveness, and this day of action on July 4 is another great way to make our voices heard.—Anna

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Dear MoveOn member,

By now, you've probably already heard the news that Congress has missed the July 1st deadline for keeping the interest rates low on federally subsidized Stafford loans. Congress knew this deadline was approaching for an entire year, yet our elected officials have, once again, utterly failed to represent the interests of the American people.  

Even though they've failed to do their jobs, Senators and Members of Congress from all over the country have gone back home for another vacation and most of them will be participating in local 4th of July parades and events. That's why I'm writing to you today.  

Despite all the petitions, letters, phone calls, articles, blog postings, tweets and emails, Congress has ignored the will of the American people and, as a result, college costs for more than 7 million Americans will now go up by $1000 per year, per loan—as if a higher education in America doesn't cost enough already!

Since we know where they're likely to be on the 4th of July, we're asking everyone to show up and confront their Senators and Members of Congress on this issue at your local 4th of July parades and events.

If you care about the issue of affordable higher education and/or the existing $1.1 Trillion in outstanding student loan debt, then please join us by attending your local 4th of July parades and events in your hometown with signs and banners to get the attention of your elected officials. Then, take photos from the events (preferably showing your sign) and share them by uploading them here.

Examples of what to write on your signs include:

• #DontDoubleMyRate
• Keep College Affordable!
• Keep Student Loan Interest Rates Low!
• The Government Should NOT Profit off the Backs of Students!

Or, click here to print out and use any of the pre-made memes created by Student Debt Crisis and partner organizations:

Thank you, as always, for your continued support! Now, let's all make some noise at our local 4th of July parades and events!

Sincerely,

Rob, Natalia, Kyle, Aaron & The Student Debt Crisis Team

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