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(12,482 posts) Wed Jul 10, 2013, 05:57 PM Jul 2013

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Republicans Essentialy Vote to Double Interest on Student Loans [View all]

Senate Democrats' one-year student loan fix was filibustered Wednesday, with 51 senators voting to move forward with it and 49 senators voting to block it.

The measure would have reverted student loan interest rates to 3.4 percent for one year after they doubled for new loans last week. It would have been funded by scaling back a tax loophole for individual retirement accounts (IRAs) that mostly benefits high earners.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/senate-dems-student-loan-plan-fails-due-to?ref=fpb

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Republicans Essentialy Vote to Double Interest on Student Loans [View all] arely staircase Jul 2013 OP

To be fair, they had already pissed off all of the Latino and women voters. What was left ... 11 Bravo Jul 2013 #1

Again... how does 49 trump 51? Please explain to me. CurtEastPoint Jul 2013 #2

Filibuster rules in the senate. Blanks Jul 2013 #10

Thanks Harry. GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #3

Yes, he's the one who should be singled out for scorn. Scurrilous Jul 2013 #4

Actually.... Carlpatrick Jul 2013 #5

and now they are trying to extend the lower rates and the republicans oppose it arely staircase Jul 2013 #6

Again... Carlpatrick Jul 2013 #8

Again, Dems wanted to extend the lower rates and the Republicans blocked it arely staircase Jul 2013 #12

The 1% control the pieces, and we lose the game. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #7

maybe so Enrique Jul 2013 #9

From the link: bighart Jul 2013 #11

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