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Arazi

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38. This needs to be accompanied by free community college and trade school programs

Sun May 1, 2022, 06:22 PM

May 2022

And a re-structuring of the crazy interest rates on student loans .

Plus reform debt erasure laws for anyone entering public service, education, or non-profit work so it’s not impossible to get the relief you were promised.

The US is one of the last countries that put outrageous burdens on higher education. We need to reward our young folks who want to go to school. This helps all of us including seniors who already paid off their student loans by ensuring the next generation can pay for the social services net.

We ALL benefit from student loan relief

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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

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+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

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

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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