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In reply to the discussion: Why isn't student loan debt dischargeable through bankruptcy? [View all]datasuspect
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because the student loan holders have good lobbyists who know where to contribute campaign funds.
unblock
Jan 2013
#1
This Is Also Why You Should Never Take Out A Loan Against Your Home To Pay Your Credit Cards
Yavin4
Jan 2013
#43
Good question. Because doctors would declare bankruptcy after 12 years of school
banned from Kos
Jan 2013
#5
There's truth to that, but I honestly think that after a set period of time,
Sheldon Cooper
Jan 2013
#22
Student loans are unsecured loans given to young people with no credit history
taught_me_patience
Jan 2013
#10
Fine how about we make it a requirement you earn your degree before loans can be discharged?
white_wolf
Jan 2013
#28
Because a lot of students would take the calculated risk of staying under- or unemployed
aikoaiko
Jan 2013
#30
Essential to turning higher education into a massive corporate welfare program,
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#33
The idea was to discourage students from taking out loans that they knew they would never...
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#38
Well, a rising wave of student loan defaults caused Congress to make it non-dischargeable
Yo_Mama
Jan 2013
#40
Because America is "free market" and capitalist, and these loans represent the worst abuses of both
Fire Walk With Me
Jan 2013
#44