"Republicans in Washington had an opportunity to do the right thing and keep student loan interest rates down. Instead, they voted to double them, making it harder for Americans to get a fair shot at an affordable education and a good job. They chose to stand with big business over the young adults of America, protecting tax loopholes and giveaways for Big Oil and rewarding companies that ship jobs overseas at the expense of students and our economy as a whole. Republicans, including Mitt Romney, have made it clear that education is not their priority. In Massachusetts, Romney's record higher education cuts resulted in college tuition in Massachusetts climbing 59 percent higher than the national average. Plus, he recently told a student worried about affording college that he should just 'shop around.' The clock is ticking -- Republicans have another shot to help students, but they have to act fast. Mitt Romney should stand up and call on Republicans to do the right thing, and the Republicans ought to do it."