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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:45 AM Original message |
Obama to seek changes in Pell Grants |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. Race to the bottom. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. Except that's not what's happening....Obama just preserved the maximum award for everyone. |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:38 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. Summer classes AND post-graduate study grant cuts, is what I read. |
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silver10 (492 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #27 |
48. More scare tactics and hostage taking |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. ugh, so sick of the 'budget cuts' bullshit |
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piratefish08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
3. they MUST be close to taxing the uber-rich and fining the banksters? right? |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:55 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. no, you have to wait for 2012 for THAT |
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piratefish08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:58 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Oh. Well, everything makes sense now. I feel much better. |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:56 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Well, they ARE closeD to taxing the uber-rich, etc. It's the Ds REMEMBER? |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. OH NO, we can't do that! |
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jp11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
4. Win the future! Get a 2nd job for the summer instead of taking classes. |
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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. Yeah, Win the future! |
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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
7. Meet Mr Hatchet Man, America's Captain CEO |
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sasha031 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
8. that's right Mr President |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
10. Oh well, there are plenty of other options available for youth |
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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. and they can always work three jobs |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
12. I don't have a problem with these Pell Grant changes. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:09 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Don't let facts cloud perfectly good anti-Obama rants---n/t |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. Thank you, me either. READ the article people and see what and why is being proposed |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:56 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. Did you know that in places where higher education is |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. I'd rather my child get $5500 than $2500. Even if he won't get $500 for summer school grant |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Why does your kid only get $500 for summer school? |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:54 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Aw fuck, off to find the article I read it in. OK, can't find it. I was wrong. |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 03:43 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. Given how vague the federal website is and how many different |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
29. Why don't they just increase the amount of money going to the program? |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:02 PM Response to Reply #29 |
46. You have asked the obvious question |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
14. I have to say.. a Pell grant allowed me to become a nurse. |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Pell grants aren't ending. My son got though college with the |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
16. "and use the savings to keep the maximum college financial aid award at $5,550... |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Don't let facts cloud anti-Obama rants--no one wants to hear that the AMOUNT of money stays the same |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
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GrantDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
17. Now.. Now.. Everyone knows that it has to be a shared sacrifice. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
23. I think this OP selectively leaves out essential facts-- |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:16 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Thank you for pointing out the facts |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:24 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Read the article??? Are you out of your fucking mind? |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:38 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. fyi... |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. NO, I'm still outraged, do you know why? |
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jp11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:46 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Didn't you READ the article If they don't do this they'll have to reduce the grants |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
32. Why do they always cut from education first? |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 12:52 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. because our social betters would rather that we all were in prison |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:08 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. You summer school grant of $500 will be cut, but your school yr grant os $5500 will stay the same |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
35. Winning the Future. |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
36. The last two paragraphs of the source article are particularly telling: |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 08:15 PM Response to Reply #36 |
52. Looks like the admin now thinks we're all stupid as teabaggers |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
41. For those of you damning Obama for this - Just wait |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:55 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. And when will Obama turn tail on the Pell grants, like he does at every major battle? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 02:27 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. You let me know when that happens. For now, he's preserving |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:59 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Of course they will! |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 08:29 PM Response to Reply #41 |
53. So if they're going to eliminate them anyway, why not defend them? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
50. TO the defenders - What part of "Cut $100 billion" don't you understand? |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
51. Yahoo news. They prollee made that shit up. |
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craigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-13-11 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
54. Didn't he just increase Pell when we had congress? |
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