The Hill News

Today, more than ever, the national debate over the federal budget focuses on the line items; how much funding will go to this instead of that? These numbers are put into a larger fiscal context, like how this program impacts the deficit or what taxpayers will get in return for funding this initiative. Lost in the discourse is the human experience, the people in between the line items that make this country everything it stands for.   

Take me for example. I was a TRIO student and would not be where I am today without the amazing opportunities provided for me by this federal program.

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