Democratic Primaries

George II

(67,782 posts)

2. This just demonstrates how ludicrous that proposal is. Here's a guy, 43 years old....

Reply to at140 (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 1, 2020, 08:22 PM

Feb 2020

...who is worth $27 million, and he's campaigning to get HIS $50,000 student debt cancelled!

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

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

73 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Interesting financial information about Ro Khanna, National co-chair of Bernie Sanders's campaign... [View all] George II Feb 2020 OP

$50,000 student loans? at140 Feb 2020 #1

This just demonstrates how ludicrous that proposal is. Here's a guy, 43 years old.... George II Feb 2020 #2

That $27 million belongs to his wife, at140 Feb 2020 #7

California's a community property state tirebiter Feb 2020 #53

Please read up on community property law at140 Feb 2020 #64

I'd assume that Ohios laws would take precedence either way since thats where they were married. Lancero Feb 2020 #70

Yes, but a prenup would address the issue in any state..nt at140 Feb 2020 #71

What am I missing? TexasTowelie Feb 2020 #3

Writing off the interest on his income taxes? OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2020 #4

I don't think he can - that deducted is means-tested democrattotheend Feb 2020 #65

OK, should have used the sarcastic emojii....sorry! OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2020 #68

Simple answer. He has been making lot more on his at140 Feb 2020 #8

Then he provides an example to the public as to why student loans should not be forgiven. TexasTowelie Feb 2020 #12

+1,000,000. "It becomes difficult to sympathize" is an understatement. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #18

You may be right at140 Feb 2020 #21

I don't have any issue with providing student loan money for those that do deserve it. TexasTowelie Feb 2020 #29

Why would he want to pay it off if he's hoping to have that debt wiped out soon? highplainsdem Feb 2020 #9

Good question. TexasTowelie Feb 2020 #14

Really good question. ehrnst Feb 2020 #73

I love the smell of hypocrisy from Sanders camp in the morning NCProgressive Feb 2020 #5

KR! Cha Feb 2020 #6

Oh my! A multi-millionaire and a Goldman Sachs-Wall Street guy NYMinute Feb 2020 #10

Oh, the humanity! She owns mutual funds! *shudder* DanTex Feb 2020 #11

THEY own Goldman Sachs mutual funds, millions of dollars worth. That's 1% "Wall Street" territory. George II Feb 2020 #13

LOL. So if they owned Vanguard funds instead, that would be different? DanTex Feb 2020 #16

I wish I had $27 million worth of dirt. George II Feb 2020 #17

Unbelievable hypocrisy. N/T lapucelle Feb 2020 #26

Minimizing all hypocrisy of Sanders people NCProgressive Feb 2020 #49

Oh the hypocrisy. Cha Feb 2020 #56

K&R! sheshe2 Feb 2020 #15

well, Ro Khanna isn't running for president, but, I do know someone running for president who yaesu Feb 2020 #19

Ro Khanna is worth $27M, still has $50K in student loans, and is co-chair of a candidate pushing.... George II Feb 2020 #20

If you're sitting on so much money, why wouldn't you pay your debts off? lapucelle Feb 2020 #28

Why wouldn't he indeed? Lancero Feb 2020 #33

Oh no! A Bernie supporter has a retirement account and student loans Tiggeroshii Feb 2020 #22

Is that all you get out of that? George II Feb 2020 #23

He has wall street investments and owes student loans Tiggeroshii Feb 2020 #25

You see nothing hypocritical about that? George II Feb 2020 #27

No. Not having a retirement account/401k these days is essentially suicide. Tiggeroshii Feb 2020 #32

So we have a candidate that for years has railed against Goldman Sachs and his campaign co-chair.... George II Feb 2020 #34

... Tiggeroshii Feb 2020 #36

Laughing at hypocrisy isn't helping your candidate. Cha Feb 2020 #55

Oh no, his wife is also rich. Lancero Feb 2020 #24

Has nothing to do with, as you put it, "his wife" - it's HIS money too. George II Feb 2020 #35

If it's his money, then why does your source list the owner as being his spouse? Lancero Feb 2020 #42

It's a stupid attack on a great congressman Tiggeroshii Feb 2020 #43

Nothing to do with Bernie? He's Bernie's Campaign co-chair! You know, the same Bernie.... George II Feb 2020 #47

So a person who is bernies campaign co chair, happens to have investments that have nothing to do Tiggeroshii Feb 2020 #48

Lets go ahead and break this down. Lancero Feb 2020 #30

Up to date numbers are here: George II Feb 2020 #67

Funny, those claims aren't supported by the most recent financial disclosure. Lancero Feb 2020 #69

Lesson learned: James48 Feb 2020 #31

That's a bizarre take on this. BTW, they have millions invested in FOSSIL FUELS!!! George II Feb 2020 #38

Deceiving spin NYMinute Feb 2020 #39

Why couldn't he take his own $500,000 and pay off his debt? lapucelle Feb 2020 #45

We only have one year of numbers to look at. Lancero Feb 2020 #46

Why not pay it off if you can instead of pay it down? lapucelle Feb 2020 #50

Again, you need more years of reporting. Lancero Feb 2020 #54

He graduated from law school in 2001 - 18-19 years ago. George II Feb 2020 #59

5 million in fossil fuel stock showblue22 Feb 2020 #37

Sounds like Ralph Nader Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2020 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author Scurrilous Feb 2020 #41

I thought Goldman Sachs was very very bad and so corrupt that anyone running for office betsuni Feb 2020 #44

IOKIYABS ... IOKIYAOTBSC NurseJackie Feb 2020 #62

Los Angeles Times is a good source. Hekate Feb 2020 #51

So long as he didn't take bribes or steal it I presume he acquired his comradebillyboy Feb 2020 #52

Ro Khanna is one of the few Bernie surrogates I can stand listening to. nt oasis Feb 2020 #57

K&R Tarheel_Dem Feb 2020 #58

This whole thing sounds like a scam to me. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #60

"I don't understand why some folks run as if the internet doesn't exist." George II Feb 2020 #61

+++ nt brer cat Feb 2020 #63

K&R murielm99 Feb 2020 #66

This is indeed interesting Gothmog Feb 2020 #72