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In reply to the discussion: Student-Loan Delinquency Skyrocketing, Reportedly Hitting 'Danger Zone' [View all]Egalitarian Thug
(12,448 posts)77. Fundamentally, I think we agree, although I don't think loans of any type should be required
to pursue education. As far as best educated, I would point out that educational level has nothing to do with teaching. I know several truly brilliant PhDs that couldn't teach 1+1=2. Teaching is a separate, and very special skill and there is need for a person to have a profound understanding of physics to teach a five years old child.
And back to your initial reply, a one-time bonus, while not a permanent fix, would be better than what happens as we continue to do nothing.
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marmar
Jan 2013
OP
They will take your student loan money out of your Social Security check.
Manifestor_of_Light
Jan 2013
#1
Technically true, but there is an unspoken (?) rule that makes bankruptcy Judges block
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#69
The problem is, if there is any bailout by this administration it will be for the servicers/banks
Maven
Jan 2013
#9
These loans are generally not even dischargable through bankruptcy (which destroys credit
coalition_unwilling
Jan 2013
#39
It's a sad day indeed, when one finds that the 'bright side' is some
coalition_unwilling
Jan 2013
#82
They'll do something about it. They'll give the banks a big fat check from the taxpayer and they'll
DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
Jan 2013
#21
Wait, so the typically affluent kids who went to college get it for free...?
Demo_Chris
Jan 2013
#10
almost all of my daughter's friends are going to college on mommy and daddy's dime
liberal_at_heart
Jan 2013
#25
I guess for some reason this is difficult to understand. Let me try another way
Demo_Chris
Jan 2013
#37
Absolutely, but it's not the GOP, it is the ruling class and we have a whole bunch of them in
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#78
Then we are on the same page. Education is our nation's BEST investment. In my opinion (nt)
Demo_Chris
Feb 2013
#104
In a socialist country even the Wal-Mart worker would have a much higher living standard than here.
white_wolf
Jan 2013
#60
In a developed modern society PAYING for school should be the last consideration
Demo_Chris
Jan 2013
#71
What intrinsic value do your multiple degrees have that justifies your to belief
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#70
Fundamentally, I think we agree, although I don't think loans of any type should be required
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#77
I assume you understand that one-time forgiveness programs are unfair and regressive
Demo_Chris
Jan 2013
#79
I don't see how it would be regressive, but depending on your POV I can see how someone
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#80
Of course we agree. We probably agree on 99% of it. Sorry for calling you "he" (nt)
Demo_Chris
Jan 2013
#91
I don't think you have watched me trash educated people, I'm one myself. Further, you didn't answer
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#88
That's exactly my point, thank you. You are a Socialist, yet don't seem to understand that
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#98
Sneering at a college professor is something I tend to see RWers do. Not Democrats.
kestrel91316
Feb 2013
#101
Oh my, I'm in trouble now. Do you understand the difference between teaching
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#102
We don't generally call ourselves "lefties", lol. That would a RW epithet.
kestrel91316
Feb 2013
#108
Yeah that Ed Schultz, as just one example, is such a blatant Reich-wing nut.
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#109
Not so much 'share-cropping' as it is 'indentured servitude,' but I definitely
coalition_unwilling
Jan 2013
#42
Occupy Los Angeles made a token effort to address this with its free
coalition_unwilling
Jan 2013
#83
The income-based repayment program just has you paying a fixed percent of income
Yo_Mama
Jan 2013
#19
If you had the money to payoff your Student Loans, but didn't... would that be immoral?
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#27
And now we are heading into a double dip recession so I see this problems only
fasttense
Jan 2013
#31
Like pretty much everything else, this problem can be laid right at the feet of the RW and
kestrel91316
Feb 2013
#103
That would be fine if they're working in the field for which they studied.
Sheldon Cooper
Jan 2013
#64
I may be very naive here so feel free to tell me why this is impossible, but...
white_wolf
Jan 2013
#65
They recapitalized my interest while I was deployed in the military for two years
Recursion
Jan 2013
#66
Tuition is raised everywhere at my public university. I have to wonder where the money goes.
white_wolf
Feb 2013
#99