"One of the greatest obstacles to escaping poverty is the staggering cost of higher education." ― Chris Van Hollen Topic(s): Education More From Chris Van Hollen "Every day, families in the United States face the stark choice between a roof over their heads and food on the table. Buying health insurance, owning a home, and saving up for college are just too far out of their reach." "Although awareness of cancer’s prevalence in the United States improves and medical advances in the field abound, pancreatic cancer has largely been absent from the list of major success stories." "As we get closer to the end of this Congress, we should be addressing the urgent needs of the American people – the war in Iraq, affordable health care, a sensible energy policy, quality education for our children, retirement security, and a sound and fair fiscal policy." More In Education "No group and no government can properly prescribe precisely what should constitute the body of knowledge with which true education is concerned."― Franklin D. Roosevelt "Dialogue and education for peace can help free our hearts from the impulse toward intolerance and the rejection of others."― Daisaku Ikeda "So what it boils down to, in my humble opinion, is that we need to support the arts in schools, and at every other level in the education of children."― Phil Lesh