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DURHAM D

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22. My cousin did not pay back her student loan.

Fri May 13, 2022, 10:23 PM

May 2022

She joked about it. She thought it was funny and anyone who paid theirs off was not very smart.

However, 45 years later when she started drawing her SS check they started tapping a portion of it for loan repayment. They also tap her tax refunds from the IRS. She will not live long enough to repay her loan. She has complained a lot about the government taking her money and does not realize that absolutely no one feels sorry for her.

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A FAIR solution to student loan debt? [View all] WarGamer May 2022 OP

Thank you. Well stated Budi May 2022 #1

If we don't fix college funding genxlib May 2022 #2

Can you imagine... WarGamer May 2022 #3

I feel like I'm in a Colonial Penn Commercial. rsdsharp May 2022 #4

Then you get something added to your SS. WarGamer May 2022 #5

I paid off my student loans after years of struggle Orrex May 2022 #6

You'd be free to take a PASS on your benefits... most wouldn't WarGamer May 2022 #7

Why are you parroting Reichwing talking points on this subject? Orrex May 2022 #15

wow... you're "charming" WarGamer May 2022 #17

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This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer May 2022 #21

No , he is NOT... That's really Cha May 2022 #37

And... WarGamer May 2022 #19

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without the personal flames... WarGamer May 2022 #30

A great American dividend won't pass any Congress in the foreseeable future or beyond Orrex May 2022 #32

thx for the reply. WarGamer May 2022 #34

Right wing talking points literally AntivaxHunters May 2022 #43

mid/late 50's... WarGamer May 2022 #45

It's also used by....well.... AntivaxHunters May 2022 #47

It's all discretional borrowing... and re: your personal insult... not nice. WarGamer May 2022 #48

It's not an insult AntivaxHunters May 2022 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer May 2022 #50

BOOM! Kingofalldems May 2022 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #14

My son deRien May 2022 #8

You're still picking and choosing winners and losers. WarGamer May 2022 #9

That's what public policy does. It incentivises public good. meadowlander May 2022 #38

Easier solution 0 percent interest. Pay back what you borrowed. bottomofthehill May 2022 #10

For pure Federal loans... sure. WarGamer May 2022 #11

Interest rates have always moved. bottomofthehill May 2022 #12

How about the people inthewind21 May 2022 #62

Another solution... WarGamer May 2022 #13

Our daughter borrowed with the understanding that she would pay it back. She did. BSdetect May 2022 #16

My daughter feels same way Joe has to realize Tree Lady May 2022 #36

And here in lies the problem inthewind21 May 2022 #63

Of course I didn't get pissed off at any Tree Lady May 2022 #64

I suffered through chemo and radiation for cancer! ret5hd May 2022 #18

Exactly Orrex May 2022 #24

I won't say apples and oranges because your analogy is so far off former9thward May 2022 #26

Say I was a smoker then. ret5hd May 2022 #27

Your framing is false Orrex May 2022 #33

What "predatory" lenders? former9thward May 2022 #35

This is the kind of callous, unempathetic shit I expect from Republicans. Act_of_Reparation May 2022 #51

Almost all of my reply post was about what was called "predatory lenders". former9thward May 2022 #52

Google Sally Mae. Act_of_Reparation May 2022 #54

Since when is a 17 year old allowed to take out a 100K loan. sheshe2 May 2022 #53

Both of these points have already been addressed. Act_of_Reparation May 2022 #56

See your last paragraph. sheshe2 May 2022 #57

You are talking about my cohort. Act_of_Reparation May 2022 #58

My cousin did not pay back her student loan. DURHAM D May 2022 #22

I was wondering about how many such people will get a reward for doing that. BSdetect May 2022 #41

The only fair solution is to look at both sides of the equation. former9thward May 2022 #25

Check out how many helicopters some of the MerryBlooms May 2022 #28

Interesting. Act_of_Reparation May 2022 #39

Hey, I have a great idea! smirkymonkey May 2022 #29

Lots of possible solutions ymetca May 2022 #31

How about restoring bankruptcy protection? neeksgeek May 2022 #40

Not a bad idea at all... WarGamer May 2022 #46

No. Erase it all. AntivaxHunters May 2022 #42

Sounds like the same tantrum that gave us Trump! Budi May 2022 #44

Good idea manicdem May 2022 #55

I agree that picking & choosing will face backlash. This is complicated. I don't get why many think themaguffin May 2022 #60

Making them interest free 867-5309. May 2022 #61