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1. Maybe I need more coffee but this makes absolutely no sense to me

Tue Sep 13, 2022, 08:46 AM

Sep 2022

Shifting the burden of debt from the wealthy to working Americans has a regressive impact that harms lower income families. Borrowers with the most debt, such as $50,000 or more, almost exclusively have graduate degrees, meaning hourly workers will pay off the master’s and doctorate degrees of high salaried lawyers, doctors, and professors.

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Almost half of U.S. governors ask Joe Biden to cut student loan forgiveness plan [View all] Omaha Steve Sep 2022 OP

Maybe I need more coffee but this makes absolutely no sense to me underpants Sep 2022 #1

Who cares what these grandstanding anti-women, racist, trump supporting POS think JohnSJ Sep 2022 #2

Well said. Spot on. Handler Sep 2022 #29

x2. n/t iluvtennis Sep 2022 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author iluvtennis Sep 2022 #48

Fuck 'em Mysterian Sep 2022 #3

Fuck em' indeed. Magoo48 Sep 2022 #74

"we support making higher education more affordable ... but" speak easy Sep 2022 #4

"we support making higher education more affordable ... but" tblue37 Sep 2022 #10

"We need to look at our mental health problems, but louis-t Sep 2022 #12

each of them needs to be asked by reporters how they will do this. Plan please... ZonkerHarris Sep 2022 #69

I'm guessing Traildogbob Sep 2022 #5

It's a strickly political move. Do these dufuses ever think about actually governing their states? Biophilic Sep 2022 #6

Nope. Just grifting. SheltieLover Sep 2022 #17

RePuQ's are completely addicted to bullshit and gaslighting Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2022 #7

I don't have to pay back any student loans Diamond_Dog Sep 2022 #59

We're on the same page OG :) nt Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2022 #62

Of course! Diamond_Dog Sep 2022 #68

Hmmmm, so where is their letter complaining about all those millions of PPP loan forgiveness? Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #8

An excellent point. Nt spooky3 Sep 2022 #23

Gee, only R governors. One would think an election was around the corner. This is a very dumb move.. machoneman Sep 2022 #9

Young people will remember this! McKim Sep 2022 #27

Title should be changed to republican governors JohnSJ Sep 2022 #11

Yes it should Rebl2 Sep 2022 #16

+1 SheltieLover Sep 2022 #18

and yes dear, they want to keep us in hock and pass the debt to our children and grand kids. AllaN01Bear Sep 2022 #13

You can't inherit debt......yet Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #21

The cost of the forgiveness is being added to the national debt MichMan Sep 2022 #42

Ohhh, I see what you mean. Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Sep 2022 #46

Well thanks for the info. Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #65

indentured servitude in perpetuity. The good old days for the extremely wealthy. Evolve Dammit Sep 2022 #37

I guess the loan forgiveness gives money to the wrong "elite few". patphil Sep 2022 #14

Ha! Sounds like affordable education works! ArizonaLib Sep 2022 #15

BUT we're greedy fucks who serve our Republican handmaidens..... BradAllison Sep 2022 #19

Pres. Joe knows the score. Screw those governors and continue the loan forgiveness. NCjack Sep 2022 #20

"The governors, all Republicans ...." Botany Sep 2022 #22

"For an elite few"?!? HillbillyDaoist Sep 2022 #24

It is my understanding that the debt is not actually "paid off". DURHAM D Sep 2022 #25

This is a red herring. They're trying to taint a very popular program. 'F' them. Joinfortmill Sep 2022 #26

Hey, DNC put that in a TV ad . sinkingfeeling Sep 2022 #28

Now it's doctors and lawyers? SledDriver Sep 2022 #30

Lol ... right? Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2022 #63

Mighty funny these Republican governors are concerned about doing this for the "elite few " raccoon Sep 2022 #31

"The governors, all Republicans" BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #32

What assholes. So begrudging of helping others who need it. ananda Sep 2022 #33

these govs ARE Republican Govs-so yes, a**holes but not surprising riversedge Sep 2022 #35

Almost half of U.S. #Republican governors ask Joe Biden to cut student loan forgiveness plan riversedge Sep 2022 #34

How's about this. OneCrazyDiamond Sep 2022 #43

I'm sorry, but my daughter slightlv Sep 2022 #36

Didn't even need to click on it to guess which half. Initech Sep 2022 #38

Heres an idea. Steve Canuck Sep 2022 #39

Just more lying Republicans vlyons Sep 2022 #40

How about another idea for those GOP assholes Scalded Nun Sep 2022 #41

Not to state the obvious or anything. WinstonSmith4740 Sep 2022 #44

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I hope that all of these students, who are republicans to begin with, will realize that their SWBTATTReg Sep 2022 #49

Ignorant pieces of crap! elleng Sep 2022 #50

Force...taxpayers...elite... mn9driver Sep 2022 #51

"The governors, all Republicans..." -- says it all PSPS Sep 2022 #52

Well we'll just have to tax the rich to pay for it. Emile Sep 2022 #53

"Nearly half of the country's governors..." dchill Sep 2022 #54

Note: GOP has tried to sabotage higher education for many years. Democrats_win Sep 2022 #55

GOP slanders working people again!!!!!! Ford_Prefect Sep 2022 #56

I stopped reading at "all republicans" 867-5309. Sep 2022 #57

almost half is not half or more than half. Javaman Sep 2022 #58

The headline should be tishaLA Sep 2022 #60

C'mon NPR. You know the headline should just read "GOP Governors ask..." C Moon Sep 2022 #61

The loan forgiveness is very limited so the objections over it are absurd. cstanleytech Sep 2022 #66

Let me fix the headline. Half of U.S. Governors are Assholes. sarcasmo Sep 2022 #67

If you think this debt relief program will cost us... DJ Porkchop Sep 2022 #70

I think what they are really saying is "stop helping the common person, you're hurting our chances LT Barclay Sep 2022 #71

The Biden administration should tell those Republican governors they can reject the loan kimbutgar Sep 2022 #72

how about fuck you in your governing little asses (nt) FreepFryer Sep 2022 #73