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In reply to the discussion: Forgiving Student Loans..... [View all]neeksgeek
(1,214 posts)50. I believe this is what Republicans want to see.
Last edited Fri Apr 26, 2019, 12:44 PM - Edit history (1)
They want the well-educated people of modest backgrounds stuck in situations that guarantee permanent underclass status.
Editing to add: not to mention the fact that being on a paycheck-to-paycheck basis for a whole decade changes a person.
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I know that this would help people in going to college, but I have some serious concerns about ...
SWBTATTReg
Apr 2019
#1
I struggle with understanding the logic of "I had to work my ass off, other people should too" for
WhiskeyGrinder
Apr 2019
#5
Sure, why don't you work your ass off like I did, both to survive and also pay for school. I am ...
SWBTATTReg
Apr 2019
#6
I apologize for distilling your post into something you didn't feel was representative of your
WhiskeyGrinder
Apr 2019
#10
Good grades, attendence, common sense stuff to ensure that value given is value rec'd ...
SWBTATTReg
Apr 2019
#13
Yes, this would be good. There are a lot of good kids that simply can't afford the cost to...
SWBTATTReg
Apr 2019
#22
I'm not hung up on "good" grades or "good attendance." Colleges have minimum acceptance and
WhiskeyGrinder
Apr 2019
#23
What makes you think other people don't "work their ass off" just because you did?
Rambling Man
Apr 2019
#42
I never that others don't work their ass off too. Never did. Don't put words into my post.
SWBTATTReg
Apr 2019
#49
Can I get a refund for all the cash we spent putting our child through university without a loan?
BSdetect
Apr 2019
#4
You get it. But so many people don't. They don't understand how so many well
smirkymonkey
Apr 2019
#32
I'm not with this - I know MANY students who poo pooed the idea of community college for 2 years
UniteFightBack
Apr 2019
#29
As someone who still has SL this would be a great boost to our discretionary spending
demtenjeep
Apr 2019
#33
Eventually this will blow up in all of our faces. The economy cannot handle large #'s of people
kerry-is-my-prez
Apr 2019
#37