"Hillary Clinton unveiled a three-part plan on Tuesday aimed at stimulating job creation and innovation by expanding public access to technology and enabling college students to postpone payments on student debt up to three years.
...The comprehensive plan features three key goals: installing high-speed internet in every American home by 2020, providing students with access to computer science courses before they pursue higher education and incentivizing entrepreneurship by permitting students to defer their federal student loans if they become involved in startups or develop their own small businesses.
Students who launch small businesses in "distressed communities" would also be eligible to have up to $17,500 in their student debt forgiven under Clinton's plan....One unnamed Clinton campaign adviser told the Washington Post that the candidate's tech agenda could carry a price tag of $10 billion.
The former secretary of state's latest policy agenda includes the development of new government programs as well.
According to her plan, Clinton would create a federal grant intended for cities, regions and states that create "model digital communities" by making broadband internet accessible in public places and striving for "world-class connectivity..."
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