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41. Do I have to explain it to everyone each and every time? IT WAS A SCAM.

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 05:23 PM

Aug 2013

They intended to raise the rates and to avoid outcry because the rates are already USURIOUS, pretended (JUST LIKE THE FISCAL CLIFF SCAM AND DEBT CEILING SCAM) OH NOES, TERRIBLE DANGER! When they created it in the first place. And just like the other scams, when the smoke cleared and OH THANK GOD THEY SAVED US AGAIN, the rich got that much richer! EVERY TIME!

THEY WERE INTENDING TO RAISE THE ALREADY USURIOUS RATES AND USED A TRICK TO MAKE US GRATEFUL THEY DID IT.

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Prez: �He�s very down-to-earth, someone who really cared and wants to make a difference" [View all] bigtree Aug 2013 OP

Then why did he just raise college loan interest rates from 3.4% to 3.8%? Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #1

did he do this or did Congress? Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #2

His signature was at the bottom zipplewrath Aug 2013 #3

You fail to mention that if the President didn't sign it, rates would have gone two times higher. bluestate10 Aug 2013 #27

Yep zipplewrath Aug 2013 #35

Do I have to explain it to everyone each and every time? IT WAS A SCAM. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #41

OH NOES TEH ALL CAPS ODS!1!!!!11!! dionysus Aug 2013 #48

Obama signed it. Didn't send it back for an actual reduction in rates, so students are effectively Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #5

And do you really believe that this Congress would Skidmore Aug 2013 #11

Does not excuse Obama signing it, and the rest of the items to which I've linked, and more. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #13

You do realize that Congress, specifically the Skidmore Aug 2013 #14

You're right. Obama and the Democratic Senate are powerless. Dawgs Aug 2013 #15

=HE DOESN'T HAVE TO SIGN IT, DOES HE=. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #31

And if he didn't sign it, and rates went up even more, you'd blame him for that too. Drunken Irishman Aug 2013 #32

You know nothing about Obama and the powers behind him and every president? Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #34

LOL Drunken Irishman Aug 2013 #66

I have to educate one person at a time, every fucking time: Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #67

LOL Drunken Irishman Aug 2013 #68

AND you have no compassion for the helpless and weak? Piss off. To Ignore you go. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #69

Not for the mentally weak like yourself ... no. Drunken Irishman Aug 2013 #70

BLUE LINK WARNING!!!! DevonRex Aug 2013 #73

you can't stop the ODS at this point... he's far too gone. dionysus Aug 2013 #50

He outlined a case for impeachment today. And was serious. DevonRex Aug 2013 #51

One fringe benefit... CakeGrrl Aug 2013 #71

Yes. And I got to use Head Smashed-In Buffalo Jump on DU!!!! DevonRex Aug 2013 #72

Did you check to see what the rates was going to if some action had not been taken? It was going to Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #17

Have you understood what I meant by "sadist" and "capitalist" and "smoke and mirrors"? Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #21

I can see you would have rather the rates double. If you are a student I am happy for you. Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #33

"I can see you would have rather the rates double." WTF? Exactly where did I say that? Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #36

Maybe you was nit aware the rates was going to double before this bill passed. If Obama Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #37

I was fully aware the rates were going to double. And like the other scams I mentioned, Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #39

You seem to be suffering from Dislike Syndrome, I dont your problem will be fixed. Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #43

Thanks for the Charlie Brown-level "The doctor is in" pop psychology. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #44

So if student loans had never been available today's students would not have a problem. Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #45

Drop the ad hominem pop psychology or off to Ignore you deservedly go. Meanwhile, facts on today's Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #46

It's your choice, you do wharever you like. I do not get my feelungs hurt when I am placed on Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #47

Rates were set to double if he didn't sign it. nt bluestate10 Aug 2013 #28

Please read my other posts. It was a purposeful scam to allow ANY amount of rate increase. n/t Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #30

because otherwise the rates would have doubled, but you knew that. dionysus Aug 2013 #4

Pfffft....details, details Bobbie Jo Aug 2013 #6

No. No. No. He should have told congress to eff off or die... Amonester Aug 2013 #60

The rates for new loans went up to 6.8 percent on July 1 BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #7

Smoke and mirrors. Do you not understand disaster capitalism and the sadist? Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #10

Yes, he is a lackey of the .000001% which is why they love him so BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #12

Ugh. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #26

Because it makes a difference R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2013 #8

ODS Fail... SidDithers Aug 2013 #9

Is that Obama Denial Syndrome? Wilms Aug 2013 #16

Derangement... SidDithers Aug 2013 #18

I actually learned recently. Wilms Aug 2013 #19

Sure, and I learned recently... SidDithers Aug 2013 #20

The link I provided contained information suggesting otherwise. Wilms Aug 2013 #23

Because the winger meme of "Obama is a dictator so therefore congress does't matter" isn't uponit7771 Aug 2013 #24

Obama is neither a dictator nor a powerless slave. He's signing legislation hurting the poor Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #25

That's not what this post portrays nor do wingers, they're whole meme is Obama is in complete uponit7771 Aug 2013 #29

THEY ARE ALL COMPLICIT WITH THE ULTRA-RICH WHO OWN EVERYTHING BEHIND THE CURTAIN. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #42

Could you post a picture mimi85 Aug 2013 #59

How about I post a Trend regarding Obama so you can walk away from HIM? Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #61

FCOL treestar Aug 2013 #49

That person's posts in this thread are nothing short of terrifying. Number23 Aug 2013 #56

Yes, he is, bigtree. Very "down to earth"! Cha Aug 2013 #22

I was wonderin if this thing was on! bigtree Aug 2013 #38

I'm here! Cha Aug 2013 #40

Hey, beautiful pictures of Democrats, and like minded people! My kinda folks. freshwest Aug 2013 #52

real folks bigtree Aug 2013 #53

Yup! No ODS there! They are awake, aware and not hypnotized by fear. freshwest Aug 2013 #54

No FEAR, Fresh.. how Refreshing! Cha Aug 2013 #65

And a picture of Obama talking to the students at the University of Buffalo: freshwest Aug 2013 #55

We are here bigtree! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #57

lol! bigtree Aug 2013 #58

I did not want you to feel alone~ sheshe2 Aug 2013 #63

That's one precious Great Graphic, she! Cha Aug 2013 #64

going grey at the sides SwampG8r Aug 2013 #62