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86. Lucid, thank you very much for the apology.-

Tue Nov 22, 2022, 12:59 AM

Nov 2022

I came a toxic, physically and sexually abusive family. I would sold my soul away and work my ass off to get away from them.

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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