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jimfields33

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28. True, but lawyers especially all don't make big bucks

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #8)

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 03:25 PM

Jan 2020

For example I know some lawyers doing paralegal work due to saturation of lawyers. Also lawyers are big time discriminated on looks. If you don’t look good for the partners, forget it. I’m not saying all, but it is there unproven of course.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Sanders' student debt forgiveness plan could give 100x as much to future lawyers, execs and doctors [View all] highplainsdem Jan 2020 OP

Good jberryhill Jan 2020 #1

Doctors don't set the rates for their procedures Docreed2003 Jan 2020 #2

Most doctors don't have private practices and don't set their own prices. And I'm not aware of highplainsdem Jan 2020 #3

No. Prices are set by hospitals to offset unpaid bills and charity. See: Medicare for all. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #23

probably my greatest issue w bernie is his black and white thinking. mopinko Jan 2020 #4

Biden's plan would allow student debt to be discharged in bankruptcy. highplainsdem Jan 2020 #10

I can assure you that Med school loans are not "easy to pay off" Docreed2003 Jan 2020 #5

I agree with you about it being a good idea to forgive student loans for doctors if they'll "commit highplainsdem Jan 2020 #6

I think those are the types of reasonable steps that most can agree with Docreed2003 Jan 2020 #7

I agree.. has to be higher... Happy Hoosier Jan 2020 #11

So you want to help doctors 250% more than non doctors? Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #26

Had a conversation with a Nephrology fellow ismnotwasm Jan 2020 #24

Loan forgiveness for the most educated and hopefully most successful bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #8

I agree. highplainsdem Jan 2020 #12

True, but lawyers especially all don't make big bucks jimfields33 Jan 2020 #28

I've said this from the beginning radical noodle Jan 2020 #9

Agreed squirecam Jan 2020 #14

This is the new "welfare queens" argument, straight from Fox and Friends. DanTex Jan 2020 #13

Complete BS. The analysis I link to in the OP is from Obama's Deputy Assistant Secretary of the highplainsdem Jan 2020 #16

I will say, at least Biden has been consistent with the welfare queens thing. DanTex Jan 2020 #17

I guess... radical noodle Jan 2020 #18

Yes, "welfare queens" are exactly that: wealthy people getting benefits. DanTex Jan 2020 #19

I honestly think we are dealing with the same people. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #27

Welfare queens were geared for racism radical noodle Jan 2020 #30

Thank you. I couldn't have said it better myself. totodeinhere Jan 2020 #20

It's weird watching people twist numbers dishonestly in order to attack progressive policies, right? DanTex Jan 2020 #21

We want to cut off our nose ot spite our face booley Jan 2020 #25

Agreed squirecam Jan 2020 #15

So poor people never work to become Doctors or lawyers? booley Jan 2020 #22

I'm talking about future income that education will almost guarantee, not their parents' wealth. highplainsdem Jan 2020 #31

I don't care what Bernie's so called plan says or doesn't say calguy Jan 2020 #29

Lots of law grads are struggling - some couldn't even find lawyer jobs at all democrattotheend Jan 2020 #32