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Demsrule86

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18. I would imagine that many see this as a damned if you do and damned if you don't sort of

Reply to George II (Reply #15)

Wed Feb 16, 2022, 12:26 PM

Feb 2022

situation...those who want debt relief will be pissed when it doesn't happen and it most likely won't happen. I can't imagine any GOP voting for this. And those who don't want it to happen...maybe they paid off their loans or just don't believe debt should be forgiven...I am not sure all of them are right-winger either, will be pissed that an attempt was made to cancel student debt. If we had a fighting chance to pass this bill, I would think it a great idea...but I just don't see how it can happen with 50-50 senate.

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CONGRESSMAN GONZALEZ INTRODUCES BILL TO FORGIVE $25,000 IN STUDENT LOAN DEBT [View all] George II Feb 2022 OP

You can hear the christofascists screeching already. Thomas Hurt Feb 2022 #1

I don't mind this at all. How about doing something about the cost of going to college as well jimfields33 Feb 2022 #2

Ivy League colleges/universities are private institutions. However, 18 states have already..... George II Feb 2022 #4

Just funding public universities Bettie Feb 2022 #5

See #4 above - 18 states do offer free tuition to state schools (some with sensible conditions).... George II Feb 2022 #7

I hear some of our own screaming Polybius Feb 2022 #19

Well finally! Gonzalez used the powers granted him by his election to the House Budi Feb 2022 #3

And the bill has little if any chance of passing the Senate...I don't see the point. Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #17

Why blame Biden then? I don't see the point to that either. Budi Feb 2022 #21

I do not blame Biden. I don't see that he can dimish or end student debt by executive order. Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #22

Great idea/bill, but I highly doubt it'll make it to Biden's desk. Hell, it might not pass the House Celerity Feb 2022 #6

I missed this.. TY! Cha Feb 2022 #8

K&R betsuni Feb 2022 #9

No cosponsors?? Nixie Feb 2022 #10

But I saw three tweets today requesting Biden do it on his own. George II Feb 2022 #11

Wow. Those Tweets will surely get it done! Nixie Feb 2022 #12

No kidding.. sounds like Cha Feb 2022 #13

Thats $15k more than Joe said he would do. SYFROYH Feb 2022 #14

Did you forget this? George II Feb 2022 #15

I would imagine that many see this as a damned if you do and damned if you don't sort of Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #18

K&R for exposure PatSeg Feb 2022 #16

And President Biden Would Sign It as Soon as It Passed in Congress MineralMan Feb 2022 #20