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7. I would like to see a serious reduction in this student debt debacle in the same manner given to
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 10:02 AM
Jul 2012

those bankers...

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Should Be Illegal To Bundle Or Transfer Loans. TheMastersNemesis Jul 2012 #1
Let me add.... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #4
Students at for profit schools probably have triple the debt primavera Jul 2012 #5
And these schools have no interest in graduation... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #6
Let's be consistent. And look at the problem itself. Igel Jul 2012 #11
That's truly the heart of it. n/t Psephos Jul 2012 #12
Well.... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #16
Bad idea. Igel Jul 2012 #13
No. Bundle away. If investors want to be stupid with their money, it's their money w4rma Jul 2012 #18
Du rec. Nt xchrom Jul 2012 #2
YEP liberal N proud Jul 2012 #3
I would like to see a serious reduction in this student debt debacle in the same manner given to midnight Jul 2012 #7
+1 We should help the people holding this massive debt. limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #10
I guess this means Arne Duncan's broken clock gets to strike right one more time n/t Fearless Jul 2012 #8
I thought that they couldn't default. Sirveri Jul 2012 #9
It becomes "bad" when it's not serviced. Psephos Jul 2012 #15
They don't have the ability to discharge the debt though. Sirveri Jul 2012 #17
There's semi-serious talk in Congress of making it dischargeable in bankruptcy. Psephos Jul 2012 #20
What would putting the school on the hook do? Sirveri Jul 2012 #21
They should allow people to consolidate private student loans into Dept. of Ed. loans limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #14
"Since '78, the price of tuition at U.S. colleges has increased over 900%, 650 pts above inflation." proverbialwisdom Jul 2012 #19
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