Sanders hails new Clinton higher ed plan

Published July 6, 2016 4:22pm ET



Bernie Sanders applauded Hillary Clinton for altering her higher education plan to include “the best features” of the plan that he brought forward on the campaign trail.

“I want to take this opportunity to applaud Secretary Clinton for the very bold initiative she has just brought forth today for the financing of higher education,” Sanders wrote in a statement on Tuesday. “This proposal combines some of the strongest ideas she fought for during the campaign with some of the principles that I fought for. The final product is a result of the work of both campaigns.”

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