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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos (C) speaks as President Donald Trump (L) and educator Kenneth Smith (R) listen during a parent-teacher conference listening session at the Roosevelt Room of the White House February 14, 2017 in Washington, DC. The White House held the session to discuss education.

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Education organizations are lashing out at President Donald Trump's budget proposal. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images

WASHINGTON (AP) — Education organizations are lashing out at President Donald Trump's budget proposal to eliminate subsidized student loans and loan forgiveness programs.

They say the plans contradict his promises to make college more affordable at time when student debt is ballooning. The 2018 budget, unveiled Tuesday, seeks to save over $1 billion by eliminating subsidized student loans. Another $859 million would be saved by ending student debt forgiveness for those who enter public service.

The budget proposal also cuts funding for federal work-study programs, which help students pay for college.

Former Education Secretary John King calls the budget "an assault on the American dream."

Lily Eskelsen Garcia, president the National Education Association, describes the document "a wrecking ball of a budget" and expresses confidence that it will be defeated in Congress.