Blumenthal Goes Gif: Senator Publishes Student Loan Listicle On BuzzFeed

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Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) took to BuzzFeed on Thursday with a listicle of his own, filled with the site’s signature goofy and outrageous gifs, in an attempt to reach young people in the student loan rate debate.

The article outlined what he said were the consequences of Wednesday’s filibuster that killed a student loan interest rate fix proposed by Senate Democrats. Blumenthal cited the amount of money students will lose from higher interest rates, among other figures.

In an interview with Politico, Blumenthal said the discussion surrounding the loan fix was a serious subject, “but making it interesting and engaging is central to enlisting young people in the campaign to reduce these interest rates back to 3.4 percent or even lower, as they should be.”

“It’s the message, not the means, that’s important,” Blumenthal said.

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