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In recent legislature, Congress passed an increase to the Pell Grant in 2010 which was a major victory for young Americans from middle-class to lower-class family backgrounds.

This was a big blow in the battle against two smaller calamities amidst this budget crisis; the first being creating more opportunities and access for young Americans looking to afford the increasing costs of higher education and the second being the major dilemma awaiting Americans who graduate from higher education with tens of thousands of dollars in debt as they enter the workforce.

Although an increase in funding to the Pell Grant is needed to sustain this plan, investment in this program is one of the more effective methods which could eliminate the deficit.

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