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Congressman Souder wants to decrease drug abuse but encourages it by blocking peoples' access to education. Federal studies show that these efforts do not work. They're hurting our economy and society.

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The government thought they could intimidate us ... they had no other choice but to give us the information.

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I think it's important that all members (of Congress) know exactly how many of their constituents' lives have been ruined by this policy.

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We were legally qualified to get the information for free. They said they couldn't give us the information, because it would lead to drug legalization.

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It's a victory that some students will be able to get back their aid. But there are still some fundamental problems.

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This is a huge victory. We're very excited.

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Kicking students out will only increase drug abuse, which is the exact opposite intention of the law.

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While the law is aimed at reducing drug abuse it actually causes more drug abuse in our society by blocking access to education and also in that way it hurts our country's economic productivity.

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This law only affects students who are doing well in school, since there are already minimum GPA requirements to receive financial aid. So, if a student is wasting all their time with drugs and not studying or going to class, they're going to lose their aid anyway.

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We wanted a state-by-state breakdown of how many students were being affected by the law from different areas. They said we couldn't get the information for free because it might lead to drug legalization and somehow, our nonprofit organization could profit from being given the records.

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Before, members of congress were easily able to brush aside the numbers because they weren't available. Now that they have the numbers, they can see how their own constituents are affected. They will have to change the law or face angry voters in the fall.

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Congress has no rational basis to attach financial aid to drug enforcement.

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We think allowing hard-working and determined students to get a degree and enter the work force will decrease drug use among college students.

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We have been working to repeal this law for the past eight years. We are lobbying Congress, but Congress has not been that responsive to student demands. We will take it to court and get rid of the law that way.

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After we have received the information from the Department of Education, we're going to have to go to Congress to show them how much this law affects their own constituents. The government is on notice now that students won't allow them to cover this up.

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Many of our nation's leaders ... have admitted to past drug use while in college. They didn't get caught for it, but even if they did get caught, they didn't have to worry about not being able to pay tuition ... they are all from well-to-do families.

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Students who cannot afford college tuition on their own probably can't afford private drug programs.

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The first time a student is caught with drugs, they will be denied financial aid for one year. The second time they are caught, two years. The third time, financial aid will be suspended indefinitely.

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We want the drug conviction question taken off the financial aid application.

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I think some nontraditional students will benefit from the partial reform, but unfortunately tens of thousands of students will be left behind without the ability to pay for school.

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We basically say the law is unconstitutional because it punishes students twice for the same crime. Taking away access to education is not only illogical, but it is illegal.

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