National Survey Results

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1 National Survey Results Q1 Q2 Q3 Congress is currently debating making changes to the laws regarding student loan interest rates for subsidized Stafford Loans. Which of the following options comes closest to your view? Do you think Congress should keep student loan interest rates at the current rate of 3.4%, should they double the student loan interest rates to 6.8%, should they allow student loan interest rates to increase to a maximum of 8.5%, or should they set student loan interest rates at the same rate the big banks get (about 0.75%)? Keep at 3.4%...42% Double to 6.8%... Allow maxiumum of 8.5%... 7% 9% Same as big banks (~0.75%)...41%... 2% Would you be more or less likely to vote for a member of Congress who voted to keep student loan interest rates at the current rate of...52%...27%...13%... 8% Would you be more or less likely to vote for a member of Congress who voted to double the student loan interest rates to 6.8%?...14%...74% % 4% Q4 Q5 Q6 Would you be more or less likely to vote for a member of Congress who voted to allow student loan interest rates to increase to a maximum of 8.5%?... 11%...77%... 8%... 3% Would you be more or less likely to vote for a member of Congress who voted to set student loan interest rates at the same rate the big banks get (about 0.75%)?...55%...31%... 9%... 5% Sen. Elizabeth Warren has introduced a bill called the "Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act" that would allow students to pay the same low interest rates -- about 0.75% -- on their student loans that the big banks pay. Do you support or oppose such a bill? Support...60% Oppose...30%... 11% Q7 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2. Woman...55% Q8...% If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican, press 2. If you are an independent or identify with another party, press 3. Democrat...40% Republican...33% Independent/Other...28% June 11-12, 2013 Survey of 700 registered voters

2 Q9 If you are Hispanic, press 1. If white, press 2. If American, press 3. If other, press 4. Hispanic...12% White...66% American...13% Other... 9% Q10 If you are years old, press 1. If, press 2. If, press 3. If you are older than, press %...26%...42%...20% June 11-12, 2013 Survey of 700 registered voters

3 Preferred Student Loan Interest Rate Keep at 3.4% Double to 6.8% Allow maxiumum of 8.5% Same as big banks (~0.75%) 42% 43% 40% 7% 5% 10% 9% 6% 12% 41% % 35% 2% 1% 2% Voted to Keep Interest Rate at 52% 54% 49% 27% 26% 28% 13% 10% 17% 8% 10% 6% Interest Rate to 6.8%? 14% 11% 18% 74% 78% 69% 8% 6% 10% 4% 5% 3% Interest Rate to a Max of 8.5%? 11% 9% 15% 77% 80% 73% 8% 7% 10% 3% 4% 2%

4 Voted to Set Interest Rate at 0.75%? 55% 59% 50% 31% 25% 38% 9% 8% 10% 5% 8% 2% Support/Oppose Warren Bill Support Oppose 60% 66% 52% 30% 23% 38% 11% 11% 10% Democrat Republican Independent/Other Preferred Student Loan Interest Rate Keep at 3.4% 42% 40% 48% 37% Double to 6.8% 7% 5% 6% 11% Allow maxiumum of 8.5% Same as big banks (~0.75%) 9% 41% 2% 10% 44% 1% 5% 38% 3% 11% 40% 1% Democrat Republican Independent/Other Voted to Keep Interest Rate at 52% 55% 55% 43% 27% 27% 24% 30% 13% 10% 14% 16% 8% 8% 6% 10%

5 Democrat Republican Independent/Other Interest Rate to 6.8%? 14% 13% 14% 17% 74% 76% 77% 68% 8% 7% 7% 10% 4% 5% 2% 5% Democrat Republican Independent/Other Interest Rate to a Max of 8.5%? 11% 12% 8% 15% 77% 78% 82% 70% 8% 8% 8% 10% 3% 3% 3% 4% Democrat Republican Independent/Other Voted to Set Interest Rate at 0.75%? 55% 60% 50% 54% 31% 27% 34% 32% 9% 8% 10% 9% 5% 5% 6% 4% Democrat Republican Independent/Other Support/Oppose Warren Bill Support 60% % 56% 56% Oppose 30% 26% 31% 34% 11% 9% 13% 11%

6 Preferred Student Loan Interest Rate Keep at 3.4% 42% 40% 44% 34% 38% Double to 6.8% Allow maxiumum of 8.5% Same as big banks (~0.75%) 7% 6% 7% 9% 5% 9% 24% 6% 5% 13% 41% 28% 41% 50% 42% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% Voted to Keep Interest Rate at 52% 47% 55% 47% 44% 27% 36% 24% 28% 33% 13% 12% 14% 14% 11% 8% 6% 7% 11% 12% Interest Rate to 6.8%? 14% 24% 12% 12% 20% 74% 59% 79% 68% 69% 8% 7% 7% 12% 7% 4% 9% 2% 8% 4% Interest Rate to a Max of 8.5%? 11% % 7% 12% 17% 77% 62% 82% 75% 66% 8% 6% 8% 8% 13% 3% 3% 2% 6% 4%

7 Voted to Set Interest Rate at 0.75%? 55% 41% 57% 63% 50% 31% 44% % 20% 39% 9% 9% 10% 8% 7% 5% 7% 4% 8% 5% Support/Oppose Warren Bill Support Oppose 60% 42% 63% 64% 52% 30% 44% 27% 24% 36% 11% 13% 10% 12% 12% Preferred Student Loan Interest Rate Keep at 3.4% Double to 6.8% Allow maxiumum of 8.5% Same as big banks (~0.75%) 42% 39% 28% % 53% 7% 7% 13% 5% 6% 9% 27% 10% 4% 4% 41% 27% 48% 44% 33% 2% - 1% 2% 4% Voted to Keep Interest Rate at 52% % 41% 58% 57% 27% 39% 35% 22% 19% 13% 14% 16% 13% 10% 8% 2% 8% 7% 13%

8 Interest Rate to 6.8%? 14% 27% 17% 10% 12% 74% 61% 67% 81% 76% 8% 7% 14% 6% 5% 4% 5% 2% 3% 7% Interest Rate to a Max of 8.5%? 11% 36% 10% 8% 5% 77% 57% 73% 82% 83% 8% 5% 15% 8% 4% 3% 2% 2% 2% 7% Voted to Set Interest Rate at 0.75%? 55% 48% 55% 59% 52% 31% 50% 27% 26% 33% 9% 2% 13% 9% 8% 5% - 6% 6% 7% Support/Oppose Warren Bill Support Oppose 60% 48% 58% 66% 57% 30% % 33% 24% 28% 11% 7% 9% 10% 15%