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renate

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55. yep. this is a complicated proposition

Tue Apr 23, 2019, 02:47 AM

Apr 2019

And obviously Warren is still my first choice.

I 100% love the idea of changing the system over time. But you missed out on investing in your retirement; we also missed out on investing in ours, in order to ensure our kids graduated without debt. And because of employment situations, some of that came out of savings, not disposable income.

So I would also like to know what the plan is for people who paid full price for their own or their kids' educations. Do we get a little top-off for our IRAs? That would be nice. And there's no possible compensation for people who didn't have kids because of their debt.

On the other hand, the situation for students is dire, and is helping nobody. So if debt forgiveness starts a few years too late for us and for you, I guess that's the way it is. I just mainly wish our country had started getting better a long time ago.

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