OVER 111,000 PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED A PETITION DENOUNCING REP. FOXX’S DISPARAGING COMMENTS ABOUT PEOPLE WITH STUDENT LOANS

Earlier this month, ThinkProgress first reported Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) remarks showing distaste for people with large student loans. “I have very little tolerance” for them, Foxx declared on a conservative radio show. Her comments have since been widely criticized, including in a speech by President Obama earlier this week. Rebuild the Dream also began a petition drive to denounce Foxx; in less than two weeks, over 111,000 people have added their names.