I was one of those young people he talked about. Not that I’m old now, but my political activities before the 2008 race weren’t much more than voting and holding a sign on a busy intersection in downtown Pittsburgh.

Then this guy Barack Obama came around and blew me away. Me and the rest of the world. Before I knew it I had quit my job and moved to Iowa to help get him elected President. Then I up and married one of you fine people and the rest is history.

Barack Obama’s commitment to young Americans was early, strong and specific: Make it easier for those who want to go to college, and for those who have finished it. He wasn’t going to help you with that calc exam you didn’t study for, though.

His support for young Americans continues. President Obama knows that an educated and skilled America is the key to economic success and restoring middle class security for America’s families. That’s why he has pushed for record investments to make college more affordable and for education reforms that try to ensure that all of America’s students have the opportunity to succeed in the new global economy.

He’s done this by:

• Expanding college opportunities for all Americans by increasing Pell Grants to help more young Americans go to college.

• Removing a $60 billion giveaway to big banks and putting that money back into college loans and grants that help make college more affordable for students and their families.

• Capping student loan repayments at 10 percent of income after college so that young Americans aren’t saddled with huge student loan burdens as they begin their families and careers.

• Giving people who choose to give back to their communities by entering public service in careers like teachers, nurses, and members of the military the chance to have their loans forgiven after 10 years if they make their payments on time.

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