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WarGamer

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3. Can you imagine...

Fri May 13, 2022, 09:49 PM

May 2022

Giving an 18 year old a loan for a 2022 Ferrari 812 Superfast (MSRP $389,000)??

Why not?

Too much? How about a Tesla Model S for $85,000? With no credit and n source of income?

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A FAIR solution to student loan debt? [View all] WarGamer May 2022 OP

Thank you. Well stated Budi May 2022 #1

If we don't fix college funding genxlib May 2022 #2

Can you imagine... WarGamer May 2022 #3

I feel like I'm in a Colonial Penn Commercial. rsdsharp May 2022 #4

Then you get something added to your SS. WarGamer May 2022 #5

I paid off my student loans after years of struggle Orrex May 2022 #6

You'd be free to take a PASS on your benefits... most wouldn't WarGamer May 2022 #7

Why are you parroting Reichwing talking points on this subject? Orrex May 2022 #15

wow... you're "charming" WarGamer May 2022 #17

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This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer May 2022 #21

No , he is NOT... That's really Cha May 2022 #37

And... WarGamer May 2022 #19

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without the personal flames... WarGamer May 2022 #30

A great American dividend won't pass any Congress in the foreseeable future or beyond Orrex May 2022 #32

thx for the reply. WarGamer May 2022 #34

Right wing talking points literally AntivaxHunters May 2022 #43

mid/late 50's... WarGamer May 2022 #45

It's also used by....well.... AntivaxHunters May 2022 #47

It's all discretional borrowing... and re: your personal insult... not nice. WarGamer May 2022 #48

It's not an insult AntivaxHunters May 2022 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer May 2022 #50

BOOM! Kingofalldems May 2022 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #14

My son deRien May 2022 #8

You're still picking and choosing winners and losers. WarGamer May 2022 #9

That's what public policy does. It incentivises public good. meadowlander May 2022 #38

Easier solution 0 percent interest. Pay back what you borrowed. bottomofthehill May 2022 #10

For pure Federal loans... sure. WarGamer May 2022 #11

Interest rates have always moved. bottomofthehill May 2022 #12

How about the people inthewind21 May 2022 #62

Another solution... WarGamer May 2022 #13

Our daughter borrowed with the understanding that she would pay it back. She did. BSdetect May 2022 #16

My daughter feels same way Joe has to realize Tree Lady May 2022 #36

And here in lies the problem inthewind21 May 2022 #63

Of course I didn't get pissed off at any Tree Lady May 2022 #64

I suffered through chemo and radiation for cancer! ret5hd May 2022 #18

Exactly Orrex May 2022 #24

I won't say apples and oranges because your analogy is so far off former9thward May 2022 #26

Say I was a smoker then. ret5hd May 2022 #27

Your framing is false Orrex May 2022 #33

What "predatory" lenders? former9thward May 2022 #35

This is the kind of callous, unempathetic shit I expect from Republicans. Act_of_Reparation May 2022 #51

Almost all of my reply post was about what was called "predatory lenders". former9thward May 2022 #52

Google Sally Mae. Act_of_Reparation May 2022 #54

Since when is a 17 year old allowed to take out a 100K loan. sheshe2 May 2022 #53

Both of these points have already been addressed. Act_of_Reparation May 2022 #56

See your last paragraph. sheshe2 May 2022 #57

You are talking about my cohort. Act_of_Reparation May 2022 #58

My cousin did not pay back her student loan. DURHAM D May 2022 #22

I was wondering about how many such people will get a reward for doing that. BSdetect May 2022 #41

The only fair solution is to look at both sides of the equation. former9thward May 2022 #25

Check out how many helicopters some of the MerryBlooms May 2022 #28

Interesting. Act_of_Reparation May 2022 #39

Hey, I have a great idea! smirkymonkey May 2022 #29

Lots of possible solutions ymetca May 2022 #31

How about restoring bankruptcy protection? neeksgeek May 2022 #40

Not a bad idea at all... WarGamer May 2022 #46

No. Erase it all. AntivaxHunters May 2022 #42

Sounds like the same tantrum that gave us Trump! Budi May 2022 #44

Good idea manicdem May 2022 #55

I agree that picking & choosing will face backlash. This is complicated. I don't get why many think themaguffin May 2022 #60

Making them interest free 867-5309. May 2022 #61