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Thomas Hurt

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7. So you are saying welfare receipients need it and none of the former students do?

Reply to Zeitghost (Reply #6)

Thu Sep 29, 2022, 04:13 PM

Sep 2022

Not sure that follows since the christofascists don't think anyone needs welfare, they just need to get a job.

Maybe the former students have less need than the folks getting welfare.

Do they deserve the forgiveness less or more than the Congress persons who got their loans forgiven?

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Student Loan Relief... An Alternative View & Idea [View all] NowISeetheLight Sep 2022 OP

It is not clear to me how someone getting welfare while I do not require it... Thomas Hurt Sep 2022 #1

Are people making $125k per year eligible for welfare ? MichMan Sep 2022 #2

that would seem to fit into the category of not needing it... Thomas Hurt Sep 2022 #4

And yet they are still getting it despite not needing it Zeitghost Sep 2022 #6

So you are saying welfare receipients need it and none of the former students do? Thomas Hurt Sep 2022 #7

Not none Zeitghost Sep 2022 #9

I would gladly pay taxes for that or free higher education. Thomas Hurt Sep 2022 #10

For free college, As would I Zeitghost Sep 2022 #11

Agreed. Thomas Hurt Sep 2022 #12

Agree 100% NowISeetheLight Sep 2022 #19

Yes, they are Johnny2X2X Sep 2022 #5

Necessities NowISeetheLight Sep 2022 #17

The IBR changes Biden is making are a huge deal Johnny2X2X Sep 2022 #3

Good Changes NowISeetheLight Sep 2022 #14

Since students will have their payments capped regardless of how much they owe... MichMan Sep 2022 #15

Yes NowISeetheLight Sep 2022 #18

One way I look at it The Revolution Sep 2022 #8

Congress sets the rates. MichMan Sep 2022 #16

Fair enough. I would add one more item. Audit these universities and colleges. Yavin4 Sep 2022 #13

The budget for a public school Zeitghost Sep 2022 #20

Should be publicly available for any school receiving federal student loans. Yavin4 Sep 2022 #21

What would make you think Zeitghost Sep 2022 #22