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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: The reverse class resentment on student debt/free college is disturbing. [View all]judeling
(1,086 posts)5. Not SS Widows and orphans
SS did not burst on to the scene full blown. It grew incrementally over decades.
There are profound differences. There are generations of parents and children who centered part of their live working hard to do the right thing to give themselves a chance to better their kids or their lives. As it is being presented now it seems like all that effort was pointless.
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The reverse class resentment on student debt/free college is disturbing. [View all]
DanTex
Jan 2020
OP
It is resentment. You hate someone getting something for free that you paid for.
LonePirate
Jan 2020
#4
No wonder this country is so fucked up with all of this selfishness and bitterness.
LonePirate
Jan 2020
#27
Similar situation, but don't have a problem with forgiveness or free tuition
bigbrother05
Jan 2020
#15
We have learned these past three years that the presidency DOES hold more power
Perseus
Jan 2020
#57
I realize you are just trying to deflect: What about Obama, What about Biden, but it's Bernie's
R B Garr
Jan 2020
#60
It isn't class resentment. It's a pragmatic view of very regressive proposals.
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
#12
You're making a silly argument. For SS to be as regressive it would have to give hundreds of times
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
#19
Of course it's a silly argument, just like the silly argument that debt relief is regressive.
DanTex
Jan 2020
#28
You can help the people who really need help without providing a financial windfalll of up to
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
#35
Or you can make a program universal, like Social Security (or high school), and that
DanTex
Jan 2020
#41
Not a concern, just a question. I like Warren, because she's for things like this.
DanTex
Jan 2020
#33
I'm in favor of helping with student debt when the help is needed. I've posted about Biden's
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
#37
Your second item should be included in all of these debt forgiveness/paid college plans.
LonePirate
Jan 2020
#39
Polls show majority support for both policies. No more "divisive" than anything else the GOP hates.
DanTex
Jan 2020
#40
Thanks for this. My parents didn't pay for my university education. I did, through loans.
a la izquierda
Jan 2020
#51
Professors like Warren's hubby making $400K is one reason college is so expensive
redstateblues
Jan 2020
#80
The regressive argument is truly specious. People have pointed it out, and I haven't seen a response
DanTex
Jan 2020
#74
Since nobody's proposed a dedicated revenue stream, there is no "the data" to look at
Recursion
Jan 2020
#82
Fair enough. That's a UBI-ish argument against targeted programs and for straight
DanTex
Jan 2020
#89
So let me ask you a straight question - Should a person earning almost $200K per year....
George II
Jan 2020
#87