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Mary in S. Carolina

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27. Women and People of Color have

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Dec 14, 2021, 10:06 PM

Dec 2021

much less opportunity and are paid much less on the dollar then their white male counterparts and the Federal Government has been well aware of this for years.

If, a women or person of color, is getting only 5% of the opportunity and paid 70 cents on the dollar compared to men, then yes this is a civil rights issue.

Women and persons of color should pay (5% x .7) x the cost of a white man's education. Biden needs to go ahead and explain this to the public and then relieve all college debt. Also, Jimmy Carter relieved student loan debt up to 50% and it was a "huge" success.

Note: Most of these discriminatory loans were guaranteed by the federal government

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Without judging the merits, why is Student Debt Relief a civil rights issue? [View all] brooklynite Dec 2021 OP

If it were to help close the racial wealth gap dsc Dec 2021 #1

Well it will certainly do something to the racial wealthy gap.... NT cinematicdiversions Dec 2021 #4

I remain opposed to the whole idea bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #2

Biden on question of forgiving $50,000 student loan debt. Budi Dec 2021 #6

He did say that he supported $10,000 relief. Nt helpisontheway Dec 2021 #14

Yes he did! So why are they holding him to $50,000 now instead? Budi Dec 2021 #22

I agree. It pisses people off arlyellowdog Dec 2021 #7

Think how unfair it is... ret5hd Dec 2021 #8

Because it effects mostly white woman? NT cinematicdiversions Dec 2021 #3

It impacts one group much worse than white women JanMichael Dec 2021 #12

Not really enthused on this... VarryOn Dec 2021 #5

i GoT mInE Act_of_Reparation Dec 2021 #10

Paid mine and all my kids Effete Snob Dec 2021 #18

Are game shows taxpayer supported? VarryOn Dec 2021 #24

No, but your future social security is Effete Snob Dec 2021 #32

If you pay more in taxes than me, we're both in great shape for retirement... VarryOn Dec 2021 #36

I'm glad you got your degree when college was affordable back in 1970s tenderfoot Dec 2021 #23

I was post-1970s... VarryOn Dec 2021 #25

Pay down student debt by a form of community service. marie999 Dec 2021 #9

Because of disproportionately impacts one group of people? JanMichael Dec 2021 #11

I would support forgiving an amount equal to the average cost NYC Liberal Dec 2021 #13

Is the ACLU arguing this as such in court? Torchlight Dec 2021 #15

No n/t leftstreet Dec 2021 #26

He HAS delivered, where he could. maxsolomon Dec 2021 #16

"Student debt cancellation would help close the racial wealth gap" XRubicon Dec 2021 #17

For one round iemanja Dec 2021 #21

I don't think you understand how this works... ret5hd Dec 2021 #33

Oh, I didn't realize that. iemanja Dec 2021 #34

Given that the loans can follow you to the grave, Xolodno Dec 2021 #19

Have to say I'm wondering about that myself mcar Dec 2021 #20

Women and People of Color have Mary in S. Carolina Dec 2021 #27

But that principle could apply to any economic policy being considered by the Federal Government. brooklynite Dec 2021 #28

Just because the ACLU has not taken a position Mary in S. Carolina Dec 2021 #30

The ACLU wrote a whole article about this issue, which you can read here: WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2021 #29

Thank you WhiskeyGrinder Mary in S. Carolina Dec 2021 #31

Predatory Lending has to be abolished. displacedtexan Dec 2021 #35