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Cal33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:48 AM Original message |
Please sign the forgiveness of student loan debt petition, and pass on this msg. further. Thanks. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. recommend |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
2. Nice idea, but it's not going to happen |
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Cal33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:58 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. It depends on how the bill is worded - giving certain protections to smaller lending institutions - |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:01 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Do you honestly think that our bought and paid for government would pass such a law? |
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Cal33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:06 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. The only reasonable thing to do is to try our best, then wait and see. |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:31 PM Response to Reply #10 |
73. Horrible idea |
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Cal33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 03:04 PM Response to Reply #73 |
78. The lenders don't really lose, since the loans are backed by the federal gov't. In |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. Yes. And that means we the taxpayers would assume more public debt |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:07 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. What sort of "certain protections"? |
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Cal33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:23 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Let me make a stab in the dark at attempting a solution: How about |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:02 AM Response to Reply #17 |
37. But that sounds like |
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sweetapogee (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 12:03 PM Response to Reply #37 |
48. of course |
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Cal33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 12:11 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. The guy who ordered a sandwich should be paying the smaller percentage - his percentage. :) |
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Cal33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #48 |
55. The student who went to a state or community college paid less to begin with., so the |
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lolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 04:56 PM Response to Reply #55 |
98. The point would be |
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Cal33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 12:14 PM Response to Reply #37 |
53. The reply I sent to you was wrongly sent to post #48, right below yours. Sorry. |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. government doesn't have the power to do it either |
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Cal33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:27 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Giving them a longer time and also at a lower interest rate would certainly |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:33 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. By God, let's bring back debtors' prisons while we're at it. And |
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Tippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:41 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Corrections Corporation of America would love to lock them up... |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:44 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. That's what I was taught..... |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:52 AM Response to Reply #28 |
45. You grant that there is a "need for bankruptcy laws in certain |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:16 AM Response to Reply #23 |
40. How can you 'give back' the education if the debt is discharged through BK? |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:55 AM Response to Reply #40 |
46. Oh, man, do you need an education in what bankruptcy is for. Hint: |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:03 PM Response to Reply #46 |
65. So I can go out today and finance a new Maserati |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:10 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Generally speaking, car loans are secured by the car itself, so |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 03:34 PM Response to Reply #68 |
81. In bankruptcy the debt is either restructured or the assets are sold off |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 04:03 PM Response to Reply #81 |
84. Why do I feel like I'm being tag-teamed here? If you spend $60,000 |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 04:32 PM Response to Reply #84 |
94. You aren't being tag-teamed and sorry if it feels that way. |
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ChazII (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 05:03 PM Response to Reply #94 |
99. Well said. n/t |
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Pigheaded (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 07:17 PM Response to Reply #99 |
147. Instead of an MBA, PhD or BS |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 06:12 PM Response to Reply #94 |
111. Your final sentence reminds me of some words of wisdom from |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 06:27 PM Response to Reply #111 |
112. Wow! I've been compared to Lincoln! I'm going to quit while I'm ahead |
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Cal33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 12:22 PM Response to Reply #23 |
56. A human life in the old days wasn't worth much, was it? But money did. And that's the |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 12:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
50. Do something, anything, to demand positive change. That is how change occurs. |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
71. It's GOING to happen, whether there's a LAW or not. The loans simply aren't going to be paid. |
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GReedDiamond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
131. FRAUD is a centerpiece of the Student Loan scam... |
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DoBotherMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
3. k & r |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
6. DU seems undecided on this topic... |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
25. Sadly, much of that indecision is embarassingly self-centered. |
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county worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:56 AM Response to Reply #25 |
34. Aren't both sides self centered? Your statement is sure chutzpah. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:06 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. There needn't be two polarized sides. |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 12:59 PM Response to Reply #25 |
61. Asking for student loan forgiveness is - |
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Cal33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:28 PM Response to Reply #61 |
72. I think too many of us are asking for a law that is perfectly fair. Humans are |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 05:04 PM Response to Reply #61 |
100. really, just let me know before it happens |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:56 PM Response to Reply #61 |
127. Yep, that's exactly what I'm saying. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
7. How much would that increase the national debt? |
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IndyPragmatist (556 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:04 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. about $1.1 trillion |
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Puzzledtraveller (158 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 12:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
51. exactly, and those loans were other peoples money |
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IndyPragmatist (556 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
8. Another trillion dollars to the banks! YAY! |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 12:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
57. The banks will get bailed out either way. |
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lolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
13. Well, devil's advocate here |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:19 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I said this the other day... |
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nadine_mn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #13 |
21. heh - I guess I am one you are talking about |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
14. I still owe about 24,000 out of the 30 some I borrowed and I'd prefer to pay it back. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
16. Student loan forgiveness would give recent grads a 5-10 year head start over earlier grads |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
18. Kids at expensive private colleges will be the winners |
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Cal33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:53 AM Response to Reply #18 |
33. Human laws are not perfect, nor will they ever be. By the way, what would you think of |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:22 AM Response to Reply #33 |
42. I wish education were less expensive for everyone |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
20. At the very LEAST, the law should change so that student loan debt can be discharged via bankruptcy |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:22 AM Response to Reply #20 |
41. That's true. |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:32 AM Response to Reply #20 |
44. That would be unfair to those who go through BK and don't get to keep |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 12:04 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. I don't see that as any less fair than the current situation |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:05 PM Response to Reply #49 |
66. The guy with the business needs a new loan for new equipment to start over. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:12 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. He gets to start over without debt -- he may have difficulty starting his own business, but so will |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:31 PM Response to Reply #69 |
74. The guy with the education debt gets to keep what he couldn't pay for |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 03:00 PM Response to Reply #74 |
77. I understand that. But I don't see it as any less fair than the current system. |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 03:25 PM Response to Reply #77 |
80. I see. |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 03:40 PM Response to Reply #69 |
82. He may get to start over debt-free but his credit is shot because he has a recent BK |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 04:00 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. That would also be true of the student if he went through bankruptcy n/t |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 04:10 PM Response to Reply #83 |
87. How would a bankruptcy keep an MBA from counting beans? |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 04:16 PM Response to Reply #87 |
90. I don't know when the guy became an MBA |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #90 |
95. Well, the point is an education cannot be liquidated. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 05:06 PM Response to Reply #95 |
101. Yes, I understand that an education cannot be liquidated. I don't agree that allowing discharge of |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 05:30 PM Response to Reply #101 |
104. Except someone deposited money into the bank that made the loan |
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Logical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 06:09 PM Response to Reply #44 |
109. Way too logical for this post. +1000 |
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InvisibleTouch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:01 PM Response to Reply #20 |
63. Yes. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 04:09 PM Response to Reply #20 |
86. Now that is something that could make sense to me |
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white_wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
22. Well the government could buy the loans. Hell, we spend that much on wars. |
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Cal33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:06 AM Response to Reply #22 |
38. Yes, such as the way they do it in Germany and France. Please see my post 33 in this thread. |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
24. Signed and reposted to Facebook |
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Cal33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:36 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Many thanks. |
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county worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
29. Is that fair to people who had loans and paid them off or to future students who will need loans ? |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
30. K&R'd |
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Turn CO Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
31. The congress has essential "given"trillions to banks, oil&gas, insurance |
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Cal33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:02 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Right you are. A new law could at least lower the interest rate on loan to students |
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Tippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
32. The old saying is true if it sounds to good to be true it probably is |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
36. what they really need to do is at least allow you to refinance. |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
43. Done, K and R. |
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Cal33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 12:01 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Many thanks. |
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HappyMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
54. Lowering interest rates, |
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Cal33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 12:30 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. That's another way of looking at it. But, whatever the system, not everyone will be satisfied. |
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badtoworse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
59. This idea is self-serving and unfair on a number of levels. |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
60. Only if you sign one to release me from my mortgage and let me keep my house - |
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Spike89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
62. Much rather see programs started |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
64. Unless a debt is from a situation or contract not freely entered into, no. |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
67. all debt should be wiped out every 50 years |
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Desertrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
70. K&R Done! |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
75. Why? To give "new workers" more $? Why not just send out checks to EVERYONE? |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:35 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. Yep. Anyone who went to law or med school, or a private school, would certainly love this, LOL. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
85. I'm a compassionate person but really? |
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MISSDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
88. explain please why these people should get a free |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 04:19 PM Response to Reply #88 |
91. Because a civilized country values education |
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white_wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 04:42 PM Response to Reply #91 |
96. Exactly. |
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lolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 05:09 PM Response to Reply #96 |
102. That's a distortion of the argument |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 08:43 PM Response to Reply #102 |
117. I think that's a really good example of CLASS WARFARE |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:12 PM Response to Reply #117 |
120. And you want to pay for educating the rich? |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:54 PM Response to Reply #120 |
125. What I want for America is for college to be affordable |
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lolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:00 PM Response to Reply #125 |
129. Why assume "best" = "private?" |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:56 PM Response to Reply #120 |
126. ps - also to answer your question - yes. |
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Logical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 06:10 PM Response to Reply #88 |
110. Because some liberals think all loans are evil and everything should be free! |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 01:31 AM Response to Reply #88 |
133. Because they're going to change your diapers when you're old, |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 03:53 AM Response to Reply #88 |
134. Because of the current economic circumstances. Isn't that obvious |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
89. For starters we need to get rid of the bankruptcy and statute of limitations clauses. |
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MISSDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
92. I will if I can have my mortgage and car |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
93. I'm a member of MoveOn but I have a question |
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Abin Sur (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
97. Not a chance. I've paid back every penny (plus interest) of every loan I've ever taken out. |
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Logical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 06:04 PM Response to Reply #97 |
108. +1000...many here are in the mode that all loans are evil. It makes liberals look..... |
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Generic Brad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 10:19 PM Response to Reply #97 |
128. I worked my ass off to pay off my student loans |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
103. No. Let them consolidate at a very low rate ... extend the period ... |
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Gin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
105. Suzie Orman said that it's in the works to allow student debt |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 08:44 PM Response to Reply #105 |
118. what's a BK? |
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Gin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:25 PM Response to Reply #118 |
122. (BK) bankruptcy.....she is a money guru...gives lots of financial advice |
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minavasht (353 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
106. I'm with you! |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 04:13 AM Response to Reply #106 |
135. In bankruptcy, there are secured loans and unsecured loans. |
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minavasht (353 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 09:04 PM Response to Reply #135 |
151. Oh, don't get me wrong, I got my masters |
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Logical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
107. No I will not! My brother worked two jobs to pay his off just last year. And.... |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 06:53 PM Response to Reply #107 |
113. "I got mine..." |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 06:54 PM Response to Reply #113 |
114. More like "I paid for mine." |
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minavasht (353 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 07:47 PM Response to Reply #113 |
116. That's right |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 08:48 PM Response to Reply #116 |
119. America would do well to foot that bill |
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Logical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:16 PM Response to Reply #119 |
121. Dup - Delete |
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minavasht (353 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 08:45 PM Response to Reply #119 |
150. Is this a discussion about the war spending? |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
115. Done - thanks! |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
123. Done. Hopefully in the future, quality education from K through |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 12:33 AM Response to Reply #123 |
132. +1 |
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Worship Money (257 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
124. I signed it |
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Blasphemer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
130. K&R and signed! |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 04:17 AM Response to Original message |
136. I wouldn't call for forgiveness because what does that say for the |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 07:03 AM Response to Reply #136 |
143. Yep, exactly. |
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MFrohike (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 04:28 AM Response to Original message |
137. This bothers me |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 05:54 AM Response to Reply #137 |
138. another problem is that universities take advantage of grad students |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 06:42 AM Response to Reply #138 |
139. If universities paid grad students a living wage, tuition would go up |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 06:48 PM Response to Reply #139 |
146. what do administrators do to earn their salaries? |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 06:45 AM Response to Original message |
140. Why not all loans? |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 07:01 AM Response to Reply #140 |
142. Because if everything falls apart, other loans CAN be forgiven. Via bankruptcy. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 08:40 AM Response to Reply #142 |
145. As long as the education loans are forgiven via bankruptcy as well |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 06:47 AM Response to Original message |
141. This affects small numbers. Why not push universal health care instead? |
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Cal33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 07:36 AM Response to Reply #141 |
144. Ask the corporatists. I'm with you. I'm all for universal health care. |
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trayfoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 07:19 PM Original message |
Done! |
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trayfoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
148. Done! |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
149. Done! |
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