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In reply to the discussion: Got Millenials? Democrats Should Address the Student Loan Crisis Immediately [View all]alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)10. Yes, nobody ever advocated and passed specific economic policies that would directly benefit Boomers
By the way, here's just a sample of what people are doing while you're sitting on your ass and sniping:
http://strikedebt.org/
http://rollingjubilee.org/
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alcibiades_mystery
Nov 2014
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Nothing Will Happen. The GOP Probably Wants To Increase The Interest Rate.
TheMastersNemesis
Nov 2014
#2
And this is why we are in trouble as will happen on everything with their Media.
glinda
Nov 2014
#161
I'm a Boomer, and I have 2 children headed for college (and 1 headed back to college).
deurbano
Nov 2014
#63
Excuse me? I'm getting tired of one generation blaming another for - whatever.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Nov 2014
#178
You say it as if it is a condition of boomers, being bitter. I assure you, it is not.
Enthusiast
Nov 2014
#39
If I say "I don't like crappy art," I'm not saying "All art is crappy and I don't like it."
Orrex
Nov 2014
#43
No. I do not "get the idea". This is your evidence that baby boomers as a group
Enthusiast
Nov 2014
#112
Why have so many of us gotten the impression that you were condemning boomers?
Enthusiast
Nov 2014
#117
This is certainly possible, as I have a SIL who's a real asshole. I was just saying that
Nay
Nov 2014
#102
I'm child free Gen-x and it sickens me how much debt burden is forced upon our youth.
myrna minx
Nov 2014
#172
I do not believe the government has the power to retroactively change the terms of a contract
badtoworse
Nov 2014
#5
The ability to discharge a loan in bankruptcy is a policy issue, not a contract issue
alcibiades_mystery
Nov 2014
#9
It's weird though, because in most bankruptcy settlements some liquidation of assets to
KingCharlemagne
Nov 2014
#54
I agree with you 100% that the current system is rotten and needs to go. I was
KingCharlemagne
Nov 2014
#67
True. Often creditors must settle for the proverbial 'pennies on the dollar' in
KingCharlemagne
Nov 2014
#72
If you want a trillion dollars to be discharged you'll collapse the banking system.
Nuclear Unicorn
Nov 2014
#70
Yes, because if ordinary bankruptcy protection was available for student loans
alcibiades_mystery
Nov 2014
#76
Also the federal and state governments need to increase funding to universities and we need
liberal_at_heart
Nov 2014
#6
Yes, nobody ever advocated and passed specific economic policies that would directly benefit Boomers
alcibiades_mystery
Nov 2014
#10
If they did all that, when would they have time to graduate summa cum laude? Time is a resource
lonestarnot
Nov 2014
#34
Yes, as a Boomer, I can attest most people sat on their (political) butts in the 60's.
deurbano
Nov 2014
#138
Just as 2/3 of voters was not to be found on Tuesday, this is the way it will be going until
Thinkingabout
Nov 2014
#17
Here's something President Obama can do TOMORROW, mostly through Executive Order
alcibiades_mystery
Nov 2014
#18
So, the answer for Millennials is to let more Republicans get elected by not voting?
Dawgs
Nov 2014
#20
Thanks for ignoring the last part of my post. The part where I show that Democrats are trying.
Dawgs
Nov 2014
#23
The risk you take when you loan money is that some people won't pay it back
alcibiades_mystery
Nov 2014
#64
As I said, the social outcomes this increased access was supposed to produce are not met
alcibiades_mystery
Nov 2014
#68
Moreover, the "trying" was so tepid and half-assed that even success would get the side-eye
alcibiades_mystery
Nov 2014
#79
Oh well, you are the one who will suffer the consequences of having the GOP
HoosierRadical
Nov 2014
#143
While I agree with your tactic, WHO is to blame for the involvement of Private Debt Collectors to
adirondacker
Nov 2014
#49
I don't disagree with you: even the Warren legislation, trumpeted loudly above, is a half-measure
alcibiades_mystery
Nov 2014
#53
True. In order to do this, we must remove the Third Way cancer from the Democratic party. nt
Zorra
Nov 2014
#98
I would be happy with quantitative easing interest rates for student loans 0.075% or something like
yurbud
Nov 2014
#113
Franken's bill was like Warren's: refinance for older, higher interest loans...it's a half measure
alcibiades_mystery
Nov 2014
#137
The ACA was the best piece of legislation millennials will ever get, more than just the
geek tragedy
Nov 2014
#168
I agree, and these whinny threads from supposed millinials are really getting tiresome to me
still_one
Nov 2014
#176