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College students learn of Obama's secret Pell Grant cuts
examiner.com ^ | 11/14/12 | Victor Medina

Posted on 11/28/2012 8:43:39 AM PST by Baynative

Sorry, college students. President Obama has cut your access to Pell Grants by 33%; he just forgot to mention it before Election Day.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: grants; pell; pellgrants; studentloans; students
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To: midnightcat

IF they respond, I’ll let you know. I expect to hear crickets. Because, you see, they are so much smarter than I, and Obama is cooler than all of us!


41 posted on 11/28/2012 9:56:12 AM PST by EDINVA
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To: sickoflibs; PeterPrinciple; uncommonsense; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas; DoughtyOne; Gilbo_3; Impy

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2963704/posts

Romney to meet with Obama in the White House tomorrow morning, so this means Obama wants Romney to sell his agenda to the RNC. My guess is Romney will help him. Even if Romney won’t help Obama, Obama now can plaster all over the MSM that he had “reached hands across to the Republicans to solve our problems” What an IDIOT Romney is!


42 posted on 11/28/2012 10:01:30 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker
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To: cripplecreek

That is very interesting.

The most evil and destructive policies are always sold as something good. We can attempt to educate others, but it’s almost pointless.

I’m not sure discernment can be taught, but I heard a comment from an educator on conservative talk radio that was very disappointing. He said that children are not taught critical thinking skills anymore, but they used to be.

There is also a group of people that have no passion for truth whatsoever, so they accept and propagate preposterous lies from politicians and their propaganda media.


43 posted on 11/28/2012 10:05:51 AM PST by MikeSteelBe (Austrian Hitler was, as the Halfrican Hitler does.)
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To: FerociousRabbit
Yep, whatever is subsidized cost more. Healthcare, education, corn, you name it.
44 posted on 11/28/2012 10:07:35 AM PST by uncommonsense (Conservatives believe what they see; Liberals see what they believe.)
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To: stephenjohnbanker; PeterPrinciple; uncommonsense; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas; DoughtyOne; ...
RE :”Romney to meet with Obama in the White House tomorrow morning, so this means Obama wants Romney to sell his agenda to the RNC. My guess is Romney will help him. Even if Romney won’t help Obama, Obama now can plaster all over the MSM that he had “reached hands across to the Republicans to solve our problems” What an IDIOT Romney is!”

????
Who would take Romney's advise? And what on? taxes? amnesty?
Romney would not be credible on those if he took Os side.

To be honest I think it would be great if he tried to as long as its not kept secret to us. I would really have some fun here.

45 posted on 11/28/2012 10:11:35 AM PST by sickoflibs (Has Bohner caved to Obama again yet?)
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To: Baynative

The Piper will eventually demand payment; free foams and fool stamps notwithstanding.


46 posted on 11/28/2012 10:12:38 AM PST by JPG (Stay strong.)
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To: stephenjohnbanker
You miss my ping here : #31 ?
47 posted on 11/28/2012 10:14:52 AM PST by sickoflibs (Has Bohner caved to Obama again yet?)
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To: sickoflibs; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas; DoughtyOne

” Obama to Romney: “Thanks Mitt. We pulled it off. No hard feelings I hope as I had to put on a good act. You were much more help to us than Buffiet ever will be. I hope Chris Chistie is as good as you at this in 4 years”

No, I didn’t miss it.
And just by Romney showing up to chat, Obama has the perfect photo-op. I swear, we are cursed.


48 posted on 11/28/2012 10:20:41 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker
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To: sickoflibs

I think you are missing our point. Our point is regarding young O voters who believed him. It’s not about our views on education funding.


Do not get distracted by shiney things. Keep you eye on the agenda. Personally, I think it should be cut back to 8 semesters.

This is a step in our direction.........................


49 posted on 11/28/2012 10:29:51 AM PST by PeterPrinciple ( (Lord, save me from some conservatives, they don't understand history any better than liberals.))
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To: stephenjohnbanker; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas; DoughtyOne; Gilbo_3; Impy
RE :”And just by Romney showing up to chat, Obama has the perfect photo-op. I swear, we are cursed.”

The Dem channels was showing some polls that said that Christies NJ approval rating jumped up to 77% after hugging O on camera.

Maybe unpopular Romney is looking for that same Os magic touch to transform him into a human being in American’s eyes.
Not likely successful.

We are not cursed, we are screwed.

Hey, I can post links to all the posts here claiming back in 2010 that O would not even run for re-election because he didnt care,and he would veto tax cut extensions too (2010)
Back then Rush was selling that Koolaid with the standard results. "Don't Doubt me"

50 posted on 11/28/2012 10:32:41 AM PST by sickoflibs (Has Bohner caved to Obama again yet?)
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To: sickoflibs

Sometimes I think concerstives would rather play games than actuaully solve problems...........................

This is a good thing and a step in the right direction. should have been limited to 8 semesters.

Managing for what you don’t want (Zero) gets you no where. Recognize this a a step in solving problems. Now, lets take the next step.


51 posted on 11/28/2012 10:36:07 AM PST by PeterPrinciple ( (Lord, save me from some conservatives, they don't understand history any better than liberals.))
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To: PeterPrinciple; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas; DoughtyOne; Gilbo_3; Impy; stephenjohnbanker; NFHale
RE :”Sometimes I think concerstives would rather play games than actuaully solve problems”

Really??
Obama crushed Rs and Romney by ‘playing games’, and by playing them much better than Rs did. I dont even think Republicans knew what the rules were.

That is why many Rs in congress are now crying for amnesty and tax increases. They are terrified of him now.

No good will come from praising O (for successfully deceiving voters yet) , he is up to no good and the more popular he becomes the MORe powerful he becomes.

52 posted on 11/28/2012 10:45:27 AM PST by sickoflibs (Has Bohner caved to Obama again yet?)
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To: uncommonsense

add a ‘3rd party payer’ and double that,too.


53 posted on 11/28/2012 10:47:26 AM PST by TurboZamboni (Looting the future to bribe the present)
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To: sickoflibs
Sometimes I think Conservatives would rather play games than actually solve problems”

Yes really, most HERE including you would rather piss and moan than recognize a step in the right direction.

54 posted on 11/28/2012 10:48:57 AM PST by PeterPrinciple ( (Lord, save me from some conservatives, they don't understand history any better than liberals.))
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To: uncommonsense

This story isn’t very accurate. The lifetime Pell limit is not for a set number of semesters or terms. If a student goes to school FULL TIME for 2 semester/3 terms a year that is considered 100%. They are allowed 600% total, meaning 6 years of full time attendance. If the student is only going PART TIME, then they can receive the Pell for more terms/semesters. For example if that same student goes HALF TIME for a year, they only use up 50% of their Pell eligibility out of the 600% total. So a student going full time every term/semester, every year can receive it for 6 years, a student only going half time every term/semester, every year could receive a Pell for 12 years. Clear as mud huh???


55 posted on 11/28/2012 10:49:57 AM PST by rednesss (fascism is the union,marriage,merger or fusion of corporate economic power with governmental power)
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To: Nachum

They helped vote him in.


56 posted on 11/28/2012 10:52:28 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: PeterPrinciple
RE :’Yes really, most HERE including you would rather piss and moan than recognize a step in the right direction. “

You are making a pact with the devil.(obama)

57 posted on 11/28/2012 10:55:48 AM PST by sickoflibs (Has Bohner caved to Obama again yet?)
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To: sickoflibs; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas; DoughtyOne; Gilbo_3; Impy

” We are not cursed, we are screwed.”

I stand corrected....


58 posted on 11/28/2012 11:00:22 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker
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To: wideminded

“Hopefully your daughter wasn’t sad and hurt about losing her piano teacher”.

...she was sad. But understands and will learn more fom my firing the little twirp. Standing by principles is much more important.


59 posted on 11/28/2012 11:28:58 AM PST by albie
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To: annieokie

“After all, Obama did say to get REVENGE”.......

...I like that! I told the piano teacher that his vote for Obama was a vote to raise my taxes and redistribute my money and that I won’t give money to anyone who supports that.


60 posted on 11/28/2012 11:32:35 AM PST by albie
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