Their divisive approach must be thrown out in favor of a proactive message on growth and job creation.

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"This has been a unified approach, rather than a divisive approach, " says Douglas Holtz-Eakin, the president of the American Action Forum.

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But Mr Fraser said this approach would be "socially divisive" and mean that more young people would be deterred from higher education because of the expense.

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