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Freethinker65

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28. Great. After my husband and I saved and sacrificed to help our son

Mon Apr 22, 2019, 03:44 PM

Apr 2019

To help our son come out debt free from college, it ends up we should have just had him take out student loans up to $50,000? We would have saved $50K. That would have been well over a years salary when we started saving.

I am all for making college/trade school/certification programs/etc. affordable by giving grants and subsidies where needed. I also feel that for many, if they do not risk some of their own money, they might not put in as much effort. I say this from personal experience...things sure changed with my college education once my money was involved.

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

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Liz Warren is Making Moves: "Elizabeth Warren Proposes Wiping Out Almost Everyone's Student Debt" [View all] LovingA2andMI Apr 2019 OP

If this happens, will the cost of tuition rise? What will happen to future debt? Shell_Seas Apr 2019 #1

I would imagine tuition will go up but it's going to go up anyway leftofcool Apr 2019 #3

Why would it? LovingA2andMI Apr 2019 #12

Tuition as been going up every year for the last 20 years or more leftofcool Apr 2019 #20

Sounds good but how does she propose to pay for it leftofcool Apr 2019 #2

We Can Pay for it By Diverting War Funding! McKim Apr 2019 #22

Yea, well, she has to get it passed through Congress leftofcool Apr 2019 #52

It's in her proposal mcar Apr 2019 #36

Wealth tax. She explained quite clearly in the Town Hall. hedda_foil Apr 2019 #50

K&R MrsCoffee Apr 2019 #4

What about people who paid their own off this year? Nt USALiberal Apr 2019 #5

Excellent.... LovingA2andMI Apr 2019 #10

Millions struggle to pay it back, 2 jobs, they deserve money also. Nt USALiberal Apr 2019 #11

Yes, but if they paid it back... LovingA2andMI Apr 2019 #13

I must have missed the part in HARP that wiped out the mortgage debt and gave people the homes MichMan Apr 2019 #37

Any social program is going to have a cut off point meadowlander Apr 2019 #26

Thank You!!! LovingA2andMI Apr 2019 #31

I love what Liz has been up to these many months! RobertDevereaux Apr 2019 #6

She's Making Moves.... LovingA2andMI Apr 2019 #14

can I have my credit card debt wiped out instead? My hubby and I have paid off our jezebel321 Apr 2019 #7

Then obviously, this would not apply to you... LovingA2andMI Apr 2019 #9

No, you're shit out of luck for having lived up to your responsibility LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #19

Same here leftofcool Apr 2019 #21

This sounds so.... LovingA2andMI Apr 2019 #32

No it does not. leftofcool Apr 2019 #53

So, your argument is... Bootstraps? Lancero Apr 2019 #58

I wasn't able to pay into my 401k for a very long time Ruby the Liberal Apr 2019 #41

yep. this is a complicated proposition renate Apr 2019 #55

Great points Ruby the Liberal Apr 2019 #60

Should everyone currently paying stop immediately? MichMan Apr 2019 #8

A National Boycott by Education Debtors Would Spur Action McKim Apr 2019 #23

You realize that the banks have had nothing to do with student loans for 10 years now. MichMan Apr 2019 #39

The Root loves this artislife Apr 2019 #15

Great to Hear.... LovingA2andMI Apr 2019 #16

Who Will Win the Giveaway Race? How About $1M for Everyone Not Already a Millionaire? DoctorJoJo Apr 2019 #17

Sounds kinda like.... LovingA2andMI Apr 2019 #18

When I was of college age it was rare to run up massive student loan debt Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2019 #24

Good point Bradshaw3 Apr 2019 #33

Sirota is attacking Senator Warren Gothmog Apr 2019 #25

I want refund of student debt already paid at140 Apr 2019 #27

Why So? LovingA2andMI Apr 2019 #29

Because we paid more than minimum required at140 Apr 2019 #35

Great. After my husband and I saved and sacrificed to help our son Freethinker65 Apr 2019 #28

That's great.... LovingA2andMI Apr 2019 #30

You should have inquired about my socio-economic status Freethinker65 Apr 2019 #38

I understand the reasoning of those who paid off their loans MichMan Apr 2019 #45

This is great. Aaron Pereira Apr 2019 #34

Why not start by making the payments for your own family members that have debt ? MichMan Apr 2019 #40

I help where I can. Aaron Pereira Apr 2019 #47

I have never been a single issue voter but this issue sure could make me one. riversedge Apr 2019 #42

K&R betsuni Apr 2019 #43

I love her effort to build a strong legislative agenda. BlueWI Apr 2019 #44

Hmmm. I'm not sure about the fairness of that. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #46

just think of all the people who decided against any higher education at all because of the cost renate Apr 2019 #56

Other candidates are suggesting alternatives, like refinancing ability @ lower rate... Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #59

I really like her policy proposals so far. She is a close second for me to Pete. Luciferous Apr 2019 #48

Great! Maybe I should slow down my repayments. Lol. Nt ecstatic Apr 2019 #49

Just zero out the interest, and have a "forgiveness" period for delinquent payers. Subsidize tuition Midnight Writer Apr 2019 #51

so let me get this right Amyishere Apr 2019 #54

Bizarre reading in this thread loyalsister Apr 2019 #57