I have learned from the talks with them that most of them are graduating buried up to their ears in student loans.  The other thing I have learned is that a lot of them are moving out of Washington State because there are no jobs or businesses for them to go to work at.

I personally find this very disturbing.  How can we make them want to stay in Washington State and go to work?  How can we give them a chance to have an education and start a life with little to no student loan debt?

After thinking long and hard on this I have come up with an idea that I will propose if elected in 2008.  I will call this bill the Student Loan Repayment Plan.  

For every year that a student who graduates from a Washington State college with a GPA of 3.0 or higher works in Washington State, the state will pay a percentage of what is left on your student loan.

I will also like to ask my opponent in the 2008 election to sign an agreement that he will never vote in favor of a tax increase without putting it on a ballot for the people to vote on first.  I strongly believe that these two items I will bring forward in the coming election can make a huge difference to the economy and working environment of Washington State.