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USALiberal

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36. They paid for it!!

Reply to viva la (Reply #25)

Sun May 1, 2022, 05:30 PM

May 2022

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President Biden changing mind on student loan forgiveness 'is a tremendous victory,' Rep. Pressley [View all] 867-5309. May 2022 OP

The president never promised 50,000 in debt relief. Demsrule86 May 2022 #1

I agree..I think others wanted that but Biden always said $10,000..nt helpisontheway May 2022 #11

There's more than one way to have a positive effect on people's lives. OnDoutside May 2022 #2

Oh and Biden did not change his mind Representative Pressley...I have never seen Demsrule86 May 2022 #3

A couple of things 867-5309. May 2022 #5

It's that Yahoo writer who doesn't have Cha May 2022 #31

frankly i am SICK of the squad. dsp3000 May 2022 #44

Where did they come up with $50k anyway? MichMan May 2022 #4

So the burden shifts to all taxpayers luv2fly May 2022 #6

This is certainly a superficial take on it... Evergreen Emerald May 2022 #7

I Agree. WiVoter May 2022 #8

Took out my loans and paid them off over time luv2fly May 2022 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #13

Me three...opposing debt relief for others because you paid yours BeyondGeography May 2022 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #17

+100 BeyondGeography May 2022 #18

Not even close! Nt USALiberal May 2022 #35

Think again...Keep squeezing people on necessities BeyondGeography May 2022 #39

+1 nt Tree-Hugger May 2022 #20

Not a grudge really luv2fly May 2022 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #27

Every thread? Come on I barely read most threads. luv2fly May 2022 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #33

No shifting required. Evergreen Emerald May 2022 #14

You are amazing Tree-Hugger May 2022 #21

awww Evergreen Emerald May 2022 #22

things change over time, sometimes you get the bear, sometimes the bear gets you Celerity May 2022 #26

It got bad over time. Really bad. It was never supposed to be a debt till death. The interest ... Hekate May 2022 #42

+1 nt Tree-Hugger May 2022 #19

Oh please Tree-Hugger May 2022 #10

Probably less burden than the forgiven PPP loans n/t leftstreet May 2022 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #15

I think education is an investment in our country's citizens. W_HAMILTON May 2022 #24

"Some rich people get social security!" viva la May 2022 #25

Absolutely. Voltaire2 May 2022 #29

They paid for it!! USALiberal May 2022 #36

Actually, I've been paying into FICA for 50 years- viva la May 2022 #40

As I climb toward retirement age CrackityJones75 May 2022 #32

Time to change the framing and the narrative. Voltaire2 May 2022 #28

So in 5 or 10 years we do it again? Why would anyone ever pay their loans?? USALiberal May 2022 #34

Maybe in 5 or 10 years there won't be any more student loans? Wednesdays May 2022 #37

This needs to be accompanied by free community college and trade school programs Arazi May 2022 #38

Voltaire. roamer65 May 2022 #41

He'll cancel 10k and that is still great budkin May 2022 #43