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The Student Loan Interest Rate Fix Is A Scam - David Dayen Discusses (Original Post)
matthewf
Jul 2013
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djean111
(14,255 posts)1. Yes, it is.
JimboBillyBubbaBob
(1,389 posts)2. Undoubtedly,
It evolved into another plan for financiers and Repubicons to monetarily rape those benefiting from a plan they were originally against. It forces one to be physically ill thinking of it.
midnight
(26,624 posts)3. Not a loan but indentured that effects the economy and long term problem....
Tie bank rates to the market rate too...
fasttense
(17,301 posts)4. Yes, the "market rate" is fine and dandy for your children and the future of this nation.
But just not low enough for banksters.
So effectively the congress and this administration are saying bankers are more important than the future of this country.