In her speech, Ross called for free community college, but, as recently as 2010, Deborah Ross voted for higher community college tuition costs.
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This week, Deborah Ross said, “That’s why I want to make it so that we can have two free years of community college for students who work hard and get good grades.”
But while in the state legislature…Deborah Ross voted to make community college more expensive, TWICE:
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In July 2004, Ross voted for a bill that raised tuition for in-state community college students by 7 percent. (HB1414, North Carolina General Assembly, Ross Voted Yes; Dan Kane, “Special Interests Get Their Way,” The News & Observer, 7/18/04)
- In July 2010, Ross voted for a bill that raised tuition for in-state community college students. In total, the bill raised tuition costs $30 million (SB897, North Carolina General Assembly, Ross Voted Yes; “Highlights Of The N.C. Budget,” Charlotte Observer, 7/1/10)