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hueymahl

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4. I agree with all of this

Reply to Xolodno (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 7, 2025, 09:35 PM

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I firmly believe that an unintended consequence of making loans so easy to get is the run-away inflation of college tuition. Combine that with kids not having the financial background to understand the impact of the magnitude of the loans plus making it near impossible to discharge the debt is what got an entire generation strung out on debt.

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They should allow Borrowers to bankrupt these loans hueymahl Sunday #1

Forgiveness for loans after a period of time. Xolodno Sunday #2

I agree with all of this hueymahl Sunday #4

If this nation had any brains education and health care would be free as long as the student was Stargazer99 Sunday #3

Capitalism is the worst economic system hueymahl Sunday #5

That's a very basic way to look at economic systems. ForgoTheConsequence Sunday #6

It was just a flippant remark hueymahl Monday #7

The real question is why we treat education as a part of a capitalist economy. Happy Hoosier Monday #9

If I were in a position where I HAD to miss a bill... Happy Hoosier Monday #8