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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: franksolich on June 05, 2009, 03:56:08 PM
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5791331
Oh my.
It's one of those primitives who poses a question, and then demands "discuss," as if a schoolteacher or something.
RadicalTexan (443 posts) Fri Jun-05-09 04:05 PM
Original message
We need a mass student loan purposeful default movement
Discuss.
NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-05-09 04:07 PM
Response to Original message
1. "purposeful"? I'm on yet another deferment. Up yours Sallie Mae
flame me if ye want.
democracy1st (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-05-09 04:13 PM
Response to Reply #1
6. there's no reason for you to be flamed ,using deferments is your right
maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-05-09 04:08 PM
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2. you first - i only have 14K left to go, and i consolidated with the feds
i have a couple friends who started early, maybe you should talk to them!
democracy1st (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-05-09 04:08 PM
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3. Why on earth would you want that ?
depakid (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-05-09 04:09 PM
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4. Actually, if you're in a position to consolidate- it's just about time
As of July 1st, people can lock in interest rates so low that it almost pays to have borrowed money.
Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-05-09 04:11 PM
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5. Protests about costs make more sense to me.
RadicalTexan (443 posts) Fri Jun-05-09 04:15 PM
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7. Because the whole system's a racket
Higher ed > corporatized universities > shackling graduates to long term debt (that the signed up for at age 17 or 18) to make them willing wage slaves (for the next 30-40 years)
It's illegitimate. It should be destroyed.
sailor65 (862 posts) Fri Jun-05-09 04:29 PM
Response to Reply #7
9. Then maybe you shouldn't have taken the loan in the first place.
Or maybe "Protested" by not taking the money.
defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-05-09 04:18 PM
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8. Does everyone know that there used to be a 6 year limit on student loans . ..???
now infinite . . . ???
How long you been paying?
for us . . . probably 16 years or more . . . finished now
kids . . . even longer
Call your Senators, Call Obama --
We need free college/university educations --
education is important to society --- let's act like it!!
And, let's also make sure that not only elites get that important "piece of paper"!!!
glinda (1000+ posts) Fri Jun-05-09 04:34 PM
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10. I would at least like mine rolled back to its original amount. That would help a lot.
Fla_Democrat (604 posts) Fri Jun-05-09 04:43 PM
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11. So
budgets are tight, funding for education is being cut, tuition is being raised all over... and the best answer for that is to not pay back the money, already borrowed by students to fund their education.
Yea, ok. Lemme know how that works out.
newinnm (137 posts) Fri Jun-05-09 04:44 PM
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12. Oh thats the responsible thing to do.
Take the loan knowing what the terms are and then just decide "I dont want to pay it back".
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They don't call 'em stereotypes for nothin'.
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Free college??
do you realize they would ramp up their rates if the government was paying for it?
Not that you'd care, its not like you ever pay taxes
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It would be nice if just once something they wanted didn`t have to require "worthless" or "useless" in describing them.
It would be a surprise and not likely but it would be nice.
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So we "GIVE" all the DUmmies a "FREE" college education.....hell, they still ain't gonna work and pay taxes.
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RadicalTexan (443 posts) Fri Jun-05-09 04:15 PM
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7. Because the whole system's a racket
Higher ed > corporatized universities > shackling graduates to long term debt (that the signed up for at age 17 or 18) to make them willing wage slaves (for the next 30-40 years)
It's illegitimate. It should be destroyed.
I'm guessing that double-major in Womyn's Studies and Underwater Basket Weaving isn't working out too well for you.