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I_UndergroundPanther

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8. State college was free in the 70's

Sat Nov 19, 2022, 08:17 PM

Nov 2022

The republicans dont want an educated population they want them ignorant and in debt up to thier eyebrows.

Tuition has become price gouging.

What if all the college students refused to pay thier debts at the same time. Cant arrest everybody.. it might actually make college affordable.

Kind of like what if they called a war and nobody came.

Getting a degree has diminished in its value via crippling debt.

Some times you have defy the laws to make things change.

We have been playing capitalism and this old zero sum game for far too long.It is now threatening our existance. End the some has more than 100 lifetimes of money and others have none.

No one deserves to be rich,also no one deserve crippling debts.
No more lucky sperm club.

Not paying tuition gets colleges attention like nothing else.

The rich have been at war against us forever.
Why cant we fight back against rich peoples oppressive class war?
Because thats what it is class warfare.
The rich started it.

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Student debtors refuse to pay back loans: 'I'm not gonna feed this monster anymore' [View all] Demovictory9 Nov 2022 OP

Bet it doesn't end well for them krawhitham Nov 2022 #1

What a bunch of entitled people. jimfields33 Nov 2022 #2

Going into default on a federal student loan gets the balance doubled EYESORE 9001 Nov 2022 #5

The can't garnish his wages in Jordan. Mosby Nov 2022 #26

I didn't even think of that. Orrex Nov 2022 #53

These people went to college to get an education to be able to get a high paying job. Srkdqltr Nov 2022 #3

Incurring $118K in student debt to become an IT Administrator seems like a scam in itself. GoodRaisin Nov 2022 #17

Borrowing $118K to be an IT Administrator makes me think the person wasn't very smart to begin with MichMan Nov 2022 #36

Yazan Alswaeer said Demanchor Nov 2022 #4

Even if he got the $10k or $20k forgiveness, he says he won't pay back any of it. MichMan Nov 2022 #6

State college was free in the 70's I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2022 #8

It wasn't free Fullduplexxx Nov 2022 #9

I went to Penn State--it wasn't free. I went from 1973 -1978.However, tuition was lower and there debm55 Nov 2022 #16

Community collages I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2022 #24

You said State Colleges were all free, not Community Colleges MichMan Nov 2022 #35

No I made a I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2022 #42

Depending an Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree, Community Colleges in PA were never free. They debm55 Nov 2022 #46

It was very much cheaper Genki Hikari Nov 2022 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan Nov 2022 #65

Genki, nothing was handed to me Everything was paid by me-tuition ,housing,books.etc and worked 40 debm55 Nov 2022 #67

Gas, grocery and housing prices are ridiculous too MichMan Nov 2022 #11

That would sure get their attention I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2022 #25

What would happen on the 4th day? MichMan Nov 2022 #32

Our demands I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2022 #43

I doubt he's voted at all until he thought he might get something for himself. GoodRaisin Nov 2022 #19

I agree. He is in Beaver County and can go the Community Collage of Beaver county. There are at debm55 Nov 2022 #61

My guess is that most of his debt is from PRIVATE Capella University TexasBushwhacker Nov 2022 #37

Texas, PennState had and still has Branch campuses throughout the state. Since my parents refused to debm55 Nov 2022 #48

Are you aware of the costs of colleges now Genki Hikari Nov 2022 #56

None of what you wrote is true. Mosby Nov 2022 #58

Yes, it is. Genki Hikari Nov 2022 #62

I noticed the poster who said you were lying hasn't bothered to apologize. Mariana Nov 2022 #87

Community college runs in Beaver county runs between 7,000 and 9,000 per year.they have a 2 year debm55 Nov 2022 #68

He did not go to Penn State. He went to Pittsburgh Technical College TexasBushwhacker Nov 2022 #74

Right he did and the Pittsburgh Technical College is a rip of college. He could have gotten the same debm55 Nov 2022 #76

Look up your college's cost of attendance today Genki Hikari Nov 2022 #63

Tuition would drop if people decided they weren't going to go. MichMan Nov 2022 #69

Yeah, as if had he not voted for him treestar Nov 2022 #75

Agree debm55 Nov 2022 #77

de rec Why are you posting the Murdoch RW rag NY Post with a RW-framed shitstir article? Celerity Nov 2022 #7

It's a good article noahx Nov 2022 #27

no it is not, it is a RW shit stir piece, hand selected outliers designed to produce maximal outrage Celerity Nov 2022 #30

I agree! KS Toronado Nov 2022 #72

No source too sus for instigating lawn evictions Sympthsical Nov 2022 #28

Default on student loans is bad news for them. roamer65 Nov 2022 #10

I was just going to say that not paying the debt is not a leftyladyfrommo Nov 2022 #12

I think these School Loans are in the same class or worse than Payday Loans. mackdaddy Nov 2022 #13

The Federal government took over student loan program in 2010 as direct lenders as part of the ACA. MichMan Nov 2022 #14

But it is a complicated web of loan and payment processors. mackdaddy Nov 2022 #15

Correct. I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2022 #31

Often it's the parents manipulating the students into taking out the loans. Mariana Nov 2022 #33

I took out a regular bank loan. I paid for it all, parents not a cent. debm55 Nov 2022 #79

Damn toot'n. You should be proud. A big pat on the back for you. n/t Lucid Dreamer Nov 2022 #81

. I worked 40 hrs a week and went to college full time. Yea a big pat on the debm55 Nov 2022 #83

My apology, deb. Lucid Dreamer Nov 2022 #85

Lucid, thank you very much for the apology.- debm55 Nov 2022 #86

Trump and his cult gave us all a master class in how to ignore the law. nt Samrob Nov 2022 #18

employers are short staffed everywhere. Takket Nov 2022 #20

When I had trouble with my loans, the lender was very helpful Orrex Nov 2022 #21

I must respectfully disagree. SlimJimmy Nov 2022 #22

Those are indeed the exact criticisms that Biden has had to fend off from the Right Orrex Nov 2022 #23

I agee with all your points. But prefer #4 over #3 SlimJimmy Nov 2022 #44

Capitalism I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2022 #29

Do you have an alternative? brooklynite Nov 2022 #50

The examples given don't seem to fit teenagers not being able to predict the job market. MichMan Nov 2022 #34

I'm discussing more than the people in the article. Orrex Nov 2022 #38

The vast majority of student loan borrowers are not working in their chosen field and unable to pay? MichMan Nov 2022 #39

Yeah, I've heard that response from a particular side of the aisle. Orrex Nov 2022 #40

I worked all day and attended Engineering classes at night while supporting myself MichMan Nov 2022 #41

It seems that when we want the borrower to repay the loan, then SlimJimmy Nov 2022 #45

When even the "cheap" higher education options Genki Hikari Nov 2022 #59

Drive the costs for college down then so they are more affordable MichMan Nov 2022 #64

Then they would be eligible for federal and state grants. I got my loan at my bank. why are they debm55 Nov 2022 #78

Woodworking, masonry, electricians, plumbers, etc can be taught through an apprenticeship program or debm55 Nov 2022 #80

Why do you keep repeating that story about a government handout. It wasn't . Question , did you go debm55 Nov 2022 #82

Have you ever attended a college? I have asked before and gotten no response. Also, why is it that debm55 Nov 2022 #89

"will accomplish anything" - Maybe that isn't even the point ck4829 Nov 2022 #47

Well, I meant that it won't accomplish anything even for themselves Orrex Nov 2022 #52

Maybe he'll set up a GOFUNDME to cover his legal costs? brooklynite Nov 2022 #49

The Trump approach. KentuckyWoman Nov 2022 #51

Then pay it the way it was paid for the boomers Genki Hikari Nov 2022 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan Nov 2022 #66

But it wasn't paid for the boomers.. There are numerous posters on this thread that stated that. We debm55 Nov 2022 #73

Have you gone to school in the 70"s I have asked you numerous times to post a link showing that debm55 Nov 2022 #84

This is Rupert Murdoch's NY POST using the issue to attack Biden. This is GOP talking points ZonkerHarris Nov 2022 #55

+1 Celerity Nov 2022 #57

Yeah, the narratives that were posted in this OP ecstatic Nov 2022 #70

Well, if they never get a real job, they're safe. Iggo Nov 2022 #71

It is not that I disagree that college prices have gone up. What I disagree with is saying that debm55 Nov 2022 #88