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Tiggeroshii

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17. But UBI is the real winner, right?

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Mon Feb 3, 2020, 07:22 AM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Student loan forgiveness will sink any candidate that runs on it. [View all] Recursion Feb 2020 OP

What an odd idea, what an odd piece. Who are you? Dorn Feb 2020 #1

Universal forgiveness does not fix a broken system exboyfil Feb 2020 #3

I'm someone who doesn't want to help already-rich people Recursion Feb 2020 #4

You must have really hated the draft dodgers who could afford moving to Canada jberryhill Feb 2020 #8

I wasn't alive then, but, sure, people get irritated at inequality, yes Recursion Feb 2020 #9

ah that is absurd dsc Feb 2020 #30

Ok, so, for those that went, and the survivors of the dead jberryhill Feb 2020 #33

that isn't what you said dsc Feb 2020 #34

There were plenty of people that had issues with Carter granting that amnesty, TexasTowelie Feb 2020 #45

You are right exboyfil Feb 2020 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author denem Feb 2020 #5

'They're going to see their tax money go to people who are ... much richer than them' denem Feb 2020 #6

Warren's plan is better than Sanders's in that sense, particularly with the repayment cap Recursion Feb 2020 #7

No it's not dansolo Feb 2020 #11

Bernie has spent his financial transaction tax about 10 times already (nt) Recursion Feb 2020 #13

Only 10? I counted 27 NCProgressive Feb 2020 #29

There just isn't enough money in wealth tax NCProgressive Feb 2020 #32

I like Warren's plan. I have no problem with loan forgiveness. The young of our nation have been KPN Feb 2020 #10

The income inequality between college graduates and non-graduates is already huge Recursion Feb 2020 #12

That's a gross generalization. There are millions upon millions of college grads KPN Feb 2020 #15

They're not making peanuts compared to high school graduates Recursion Feb 2020 #16

They are all making peanuts. Sorry. We disagree. KPN Feb 2020 #19

You know what high school graduates really love? Hearing college grads complain about Recursion Feb 2020 #24

This is an argument in service of the 0.1% of the nation... Moostache Feb 2020 #26

It'll never pass Congress and if done through octoberlib Feb 2020 #14

But UBI is the real winner, right? Tiggeroshii Feb 2020 #17

Exactly. Everybody gets it. It's not just a giveaway to the rich like this is (nt) Recursion Feb 2020 #20

Not everybody gets it. Tiggeroshii Feb 2020 #22

As proposed it stacks with SS and Medicaid, just not with TANF or SSI Recursion Feb 2020 #23

Some workable ideas: Jake Stern Feb 2020 #18

All great ideas, which I think people would get behind (nt) Recursion Feb 2020 #21

yes, I think these are MUCH better ideas than loan forgiveness renate Feb 2020 #40

Great point! pattyloutwo Feb 2020 #25

I paid off my student loans. Zolorp Feb 2020 #27

KnR NCProgressive Feb 2020 #28

It would definitely look bad for Bernie, whose campaign co-chair Ro Khanna owes $50,000 LongtimeAZDem Feb 2020 #31

Agreed! No idea why more people don't see this. nt redqueen Feb 2020 #35

K&R! highplainsdem Feb 2020 #36

The ludicrous claim that college debt forgiveness kcr Feb 2020 #37

We can't talk about the people left behind by the economy Recursion Feb 2020 #38

There's the lie kcr Feb 2020 #39

You can want to help them all you want. *This plan* leaves them behind Recursion Feb 2020 #41

So, what percentage of Amiricans have outstanding student loans, MineralMan Feb 2020 #42

44 million Americans have outstanding student loan debt, or 13% of the population Recursion Feb 2020 #43

Thank you very much. I really appreciate that! MineralMan Feb 2020 #44

Is giving a flat rate of 1000 a month to every American fair? demofan40 Feb 2020 #46

Huh? It's literally called "Universal" basic income Recursion Feb 2020 #47

But why should everyone get Universal Basic Income? Or entitled to the same amount? demofan40 Feb 2020 #48

Umm... same reason everybody should get Medicare? Recursion Feb 2020 #49