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Xolodno

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9. Debtors prison...without the prison.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Sun Nov 19, 2017, 11:24 PM

Nov 2017

Good luck on getting a job with shitty credit. And if you do, better hope it within walking distance. Doesn't matter how qualified, experienced, etc. Your screwed.

Oppress the poor and sooner or later, they realize they have nothing left to lose.

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When Unpaid Student Loan Bills Mean You Can No Longer Work (NYT) [View all] dalton99a Nov 2017 OP

This is uncalled for. Wellstone ruled Nov 2017 #1

Yep angrychair Nov 2017 #2

Seriously?!?!?! WTF is this idiocy??? EL34x4 Nov 2017 #10

That just turns my stomach. What the hell kind of country have we become? nt Binkie The Clown Nov 2017 #3

Ask the Kochs, Mercers, and Waltons. Initech Nov 2017 #7

So where in the fuck are they supposed to come up with the money to pay for it if Doreen Nov 2017 #4

A modern version of debtor's prison n/t dragonlady Nov 2017 #5

Conservatives Matthew28 Nov 2017 #6

Here in South Dakota, not having a driver's license liberalhistorian Nov 2017 #8

Debtors prison...without the prison. Xolodno Nov 2017 #9

How the F*** are you supposed to get to work to pay the debt??? Dawson Leery Nov 2017 #11

With the new GOP Tax scam BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #12

It's actually the interest on the student loans liberalhistorian Nov 2017 #16

Do any of those states require a license as ID in order to vote? BadgerMom Nov 2017 #13

Texas has 6 types of identification to be able to vote. Jim Beard Nov 2017 #15

But is they were "businessmen" they could default on loans TexasBushwhacker Nov 2017 #14

Only in republi-think is this a smart idea. crosinski Nov 2017 #17