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EdmondDantes_

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21. Which is why loan forgiveness is merely a bandaid.

Reply to cadoman (Reply #20)

Sun Jul 6, 2025, 10:48 AM

Jul 2025

Yes our society benefits from people going to college, but as you note, colleges have started spending a lot of new fancy buildings, or sports facilities etc.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] PeaceWave Jul 2025 OP

Not much the Democrats can do about it now, right? Ocelot II Jul 2025 #1

I haven't heard Greg_In_SF Jul 2025 #2

Because not a damn thing can be done about it now that Republicans are in power. W_HAMILTON Jul 2025 #5

Another my-most-important-issue-or-else-I'll-teach-you-a-lesson threats, weeping about betsuni Jul 2025 #6

elections have consequences dsc Jul 2025 #7

Under PAYGO it would need to be paid for with tax increases MichMan Jul 2025 #3

It'll be awhile before anyone will seriously propose legislation. Might get better repayment plans quicker, Silent Type Jul 2025 #4

It was just something to attack democrats over JI7 Jul 2025 #8

I think it was communicated poorly. yardwork Jul 2025 #13

Yes, but one reason the right wing is more effective is because random right wingers JI7 Jul 2025 #16

Yes, that's one of the things we could combat. yardwork Jul 2025 #18

The Federal government took over direct lending of loans in 2010 from private lenders MichMan Jul 2025 #32

Forgiving debt alone isn't a great idea EdmondDantes_ Jul 2025 #9

You are right that it won't encourage colleges to be more frugal and cost effective. Autumn Jul 2025 #14

colleges need to participate in debt forgiveness--not be grant-collecting bystanders cadoman Jul 2025 #20

Which is why loan forgiveness is merely a bandaid. EdmondDantes_ Jul 2025 #21

make the filthy rich gazillionaires cough up their fair share eShirl Jul 2025 #10

Never was.. Peacetrain Jul 2025 #11

It's dead and it will stay dead.nt Autumn Jul 2025 #12

... Prairie Gates Jul 2025 #15

Well if there ever is a 60 vote majority in the senate and a majority in the house and we have a Dem. President. Jacson6 Jul 2025 #17

I don't think people yet know how badly BBB screwed students Johnny2X2X Jul 2025 #19

Maybe, but federal loans for undergraduates are available up to $200K, $100K more for graduates, there are also parental Silent Type Jul 2025 #22

There is no adjustment for discretionary income anymore Johnny2X2X Jul 2025 #23

Think the $50K cap is PER YEAR, with a total cap of $200K. That's a huge difference. Silent Type Jul 2025 #24

Not what I read Johnny2X2X Jul 2025 #25

Here's a link. Silent Type Jul 2025 #28

"MAYBE?" W_HAMILTON Jul 2025 #27

They f*%king didn't do anything to improve student loans, true. But they didn't make loans unavailable either, Silent Type Jul 2025 #30

Crypto would have been a better investment than an education bucolic_frolic Jul 2025 #26

It is dead until we elect a Democratic President and a 60-vote majority in the Senate. MineralMan Jul 2025 #29

Until it's a fucking priority to enough voters to give Dems maxrandb Jul 2025 #31