Forget the lack of authority issue... what is the logic behind student loan forgiveness?

Curly1918 18398 posts Joined: Aug 30, 2017

Posted 11:04 am on May 1, 2024

And where should it stop? Just certain groups and why? Just this year or going forward and why? And shouldn't the colleges be on the hook?

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Forget the lack of authority issue... what is the logic behind student loan forgiveness? Curly1918 11:04am · 5/1/24
- There is no logic to it just to buy votes from the underachieving kids who majored in a useless THEISMANCARR 4:21pm · 5/1/24
  - There are more than a few high achieving students at the Univ. of Notre Dame who would disagree with Link TyroneIrish 7:27pm · 5/1/24
- It's to win votes, that's all it isNT holybull101 3:17pm · 5/1/24
- We all know the value of higher education, but the Status Quo from an economic standpoint is Link TyroneIrish 2:23pm · 5/1/24
  - Higher education is worthless. I'm living proof of that MarkHarman 11:10pm · 5/1/24
    - I'm sure you're not suggesting that ND shut its doors...as a fellow poster, I hope things work out TyroneIrish 11:19pm · 5/1/24
  - The value of higher education only applies if you major in something you can use. Otherwise it THEISMANCARR 4:26pm · 5/1/24
    - You're painting with a very broad brush...while there are kids in college for fun and games, like TyroneIrish 6:54pm · 5/1/24
    - Re: The value of higher education only applies if you major in something you can use. Otherwise it edtaliaf 5:27pm · 5/1/24
      - Here are a few jobs that Social Science majors qualify for...Link TyroneIrish 7:50pm · 5/1/24
- a complete middle finger to blue collar workers and low income demographicsNT WestCoastIrishFan 2:19pm · 5/1/24
- It's Bernie Sanders' socialism logic: Forgiving loan -> no loan -> free higher educationNT Eli 1:32pm · 5/1/24
  - In the 50's it was the military/industrial complex... today its the academic/admin state complex Curly1918 1:46pm · 5/1/24
    - Special-interest groups are destroying American politics. Eli 2:04pm · 5/1/24
- I’m 100% against student loan forgiveness… Domer From Hell 12:16pm · 5/1/24
  - I am with you on this. It punishes parents who saved for their kids’ education. conorlarkin 7:23pm · 5/1/24
    - That's an excellent idea...H.S. grads get a year or two of living and serving in the real world TyroneIrish 11:42pm · 5/1/24
  - Re: I’m 100% against student loan forgiveness… edtaliaf 5:16pm · 5/1/24
  - That or mandatory 7 years in a public sector job.NT Quest4twelve 2:26pm · 5/1/24
  - 100% agreement. Or sign up to be a teacher for minimum of five years. WoodstockIrish 1:39pm · 5/1/24
    - Is that before or after their pension, paid for by the taxpayer is vested?NT THEISMANCARR 4:23pm · 5/1/24
  - own your vote…he said he was going to do it. You sure hate a lot of stuff Biden does to vote for himNT WestCoastIrishFan 12:28pm · 5/1/24
    - Only a dim bulb agrees with every politicians policies. Do you blindly support… Domer From Hell 12:41pm · 5/1/24
      - never said I did but why vote for biden when you can’t stand much of what he does?NT WestCoastIrishFan 12:52pm · 5/1/24
        
        To simplify it…there’s more things about Trump that I can’t stand than that of Biden.NT Domer From Hell 1:19pm · 5/1/24
        
        This is not an unreasonable position. Mine just happens to be the opposite. Curly1918 1:33pm · 5/1/24
        
        By now you should have realized that the solution to the border issue has already been agreed upon TyroneIrish 2:33pm · 5/1/24
        
        By now you should have realized that Biden is the president.NT Hensou 3:27pm · 5/1/24
        
        And doing an excellent job getting much needed bi-partisan legislation passed...which in 4 yrs, DJT TyroneIrish 7:08pm · 5/1/24
        
        that’s worrisome given the absolute train wreck of the last 3.5 years.NT WestCoastIrishFan 1:27pm · 5/1/24
        
        Exactly…the last 3.5 years have been a total joke WoodstockIrish 1:41pm · 5/1/24
    - Likely hates what Orange is going to do worse.NT Frank L 12:36pm · 5/1/24
      - and what’s that? Sure, he’s “not dignified” but his policies sure didn’t have the world and country WestCoastIrishFan 12:39pm · 5/1/24
        
        Yeah, it’s just his lack of dignity. Get a clue. Any other recent nominees for prez talking about Frank L 1:09pm · 5/1/24
        
        Frank, you’re smarter than that. Lawfare is alright through your eyes, though. Disappointing how WestCoastIrishFan 1:16pm · 5/1/24
        
        No, not lawfare. Being above the law, concealing classified documents that the prez stole, Frank L 1:22pm · 5/1/24
        
        did Biden not have documents for nearly 40 years he wasn’t supposed to have? Do you honestly believ WestCoastIrishFan 1:30pm · 5/1/24
        
        Obviously you have reading problems. That is not what Orange is charged with doing. Get help.NT Frank L 1:36pm · 5/1/24
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- Currying favor with voters while propping up an industry with a worthless product. Think bailout …NT LanceManion 11:25am · 5/1/24
- My biggest problem with this is that it doesn't do anything to address the fundamental problem.NT iairishcheeks 11:16am · 5/1/24
  - My biggest problem is that they are paying deadbeats. They should be reimbursing me. Fuck the Dems.NT NedoftheHill 7:58pm · 5/1/24
  - Without first addressing the causes of this problem...it exacerbates itNT TakethetrainKnute 11:19am · 5/1/24
    - Agreed.NT iairishcheeks 12:24pm · 5/1/24

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