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Are you f-ing kidding - Repubs block student loan interest bill (Original Post) Hawaii Hiker May 2012 OP
It's Obama's fault. Just wait. gateley May 2012 #1
"College?" "What a SNOB" HockeyMom May 2012 #2
Reid was the only Dem to side with the Repos. mac56 May 2012 #3
Was this a strategic move? KansDem May 2012 #7
yep. . . . . annabanana May 2012 #8
Ah, thanks. mac56 May 2012 #9
Reid has to vote no so he can bring the bill up again. jeff47 May 2012 #12
Your SURPRISE!!!! bigdarryl May 2012 #4
remember boys and girls..only democratic kids use student loans madrchsod May 2012 #5
They pulled themselves up by their bootstraps like Romney prescribed-- Jackpine Radical May 2012 #6
Paper route? bongbong May 2012 #11
This is like a mini Fed move exboyfil May 2012 #10
 

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)
2. "College?" "What a SNOB"
Tue May 8, 2012, 02:16 PM
May 2012

Remember that? You are meant to either be a rich, business owner, or a peon working for slave labor. There is no middle class with Republicans, because the poor are easier to control.

KansDem

(28,498 posts)
7. Was this a strategic move?
Tue May 8, 2012, 02:36 PM
May 2012

Last edited Tue May 8, 2012, 04:39 PM - Edit history (1)

From another DU thread--

Senate Republicans voted unanimously to block the Democratic bill to extend a lowered interest rate on student loans, 52-45, with one voting "present." (Sen. Reid voted no so that he can bring the vote back up at a later date.)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002659441

I don't entirely know how Congress works, but does his "no" vote bring up the possibility that this can be voted on again?

madrchsod

(58,162 posts)
5. remember boys and girls..only democratic kids use student loans
Tue May 8, 2012, 02:32 PM
May 2012

republican kids saved all their paper route money for college.

Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts)
6. They pulled themselves up by their bootstraps like Romney prescribed--
Tue May 8, 2012, 02:36 PM
May 2012

Got a loan from their parents.

Shit, man. Your parents ain't rich, you ain't got the genetic material to make it in collitch anyhow.

exboyfil

(17,865 posts)
10. This is like a mini Fed move
Tue May 8, 2012, 03:10 PM
May 2012

to raise interest rates. Should slow the economy just like the Fed raising rates.

Interesting the angles that the story can take.

Not sure what the Republicans are up to.

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