Neumann vs. Baldwin

This Thursday Mark Neumann responded to Baldwin's challenge over student loans. Student loan rates are set to double from 3.4% to 6.8% this July and Congresswoman Baldwin is touring schools across the state speaking out against the rise. Mark Neumann went to her congressional office in Madison to address her challenge. He gave the party line response of "conservatives want to cut spending and liberals want to raise taxes". While he did not give a concrete plan on how to freeze current interest rates he did turn and attack Baldwin. Neumann handed out a press release saying that the Congresswomen voted for the legislation that is responsible for the increased rate. It is a sunset bill that had temporarily lowered the rate. A sunset bill is one that has a set termination date. At that set time the bill expires. When asked if he would vote for any temporary sunset type bills in the future he said he would not .