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Bernie Sanders proposes forgiving the student debt of 45 million Americans [$1.6 trillion]
cnbc ^ | 06/24/2019 | Annie Nova

Posted on 06/24/2019 11:38:59 AM PDT by BenLurkin

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How do they get from $1.6 trillion in debt, to a $2.2 trillion plan, to lwvying $2.4 trillion in taxes?
1 posted on 06/24/2019 11:38:59 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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Pretty much a slap at everyone who did what the terms of the loan said. Pay it back.


2 posted on 06/24/2019 11:40:57 AM PDT by BBQToadRibs
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Bernie basically said “It’s absurd that people go to college, then have to pay for it” (Because in his mind, it’s expensive, and apparently, according to Bernie, people shouldn’t have to pay for expensive things)essentially was what his message was
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That is akin to me saying “It’s absurd that i place a whole bunch of really expensive food on the counter at the cashier, and they expect me to pay for it- Absurd I tell you!” “I mean come on! I can see if you place inexpensive food there that you’d have to pay- but my goodness- when i place really expensive food there, I shouldn’t be required to pay for it!”
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That, in a nutshell, is how these socialists think-


3 posted on 06/24/2019 11:41:23 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: BenLurkin; newgeezer

Rather than paying the debt, why not just force the colleges to give out the education? Isn’t that the plan for doctors and nurses with socialized medicine? It may not be advertised that way but that is how it ends up.


4 posted on 06/24/2019 11:41:44 AM PDT by DungeonMaster (Prov 24: Do not fret because of evildoers. Do not associate with those given to change.)
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Sure would pi** o** families and students who worked double time for their kid's tuition.

Not fair and creates another class.

5 posted on 06/24/2019 11:42:35 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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Let’s just assume this happens and becomes law.

Then what?

What happens to kids currently enrolling in College? They get free tuition? Will the government get out of the loan business forcing schools to lower tuition?

This is just a patch without a long term plan for sustainability. It’s pie in the sky thinking.


6 posted on 06/24/2019 11:42:50 AM PDT by TangledUpInBlue
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why not just force the colleges to give out the education?

Why not force everyone to give out everything for free?

7 posted on 06/24/2019 11:43:14 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: BenLurkin

What a slap in the face that would be to those that paid it off themself, often via terrible sacrifice.


8 posted on 06/24/2019 11:43:23 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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A billion here, a billion there, and next thing you know we’re talking REAL money.


9 posted on 06/24/2019 11:43:58 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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Does this mean I am going to get reimbursed for paying 100 grand for my sons college?


10 posted on 06/24/2019 11:44:08 AM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (I'm not tired of Winning yet! Please, continue on!)
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There’s no thinking involved, it’s pandering


11 posted on 06/24/2019 11:44:30 AM PDT by SMARTY ("Nobility is defined by the demands it makes on us - by obligations, not by rights".)
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To: BenLurkin

I don’t have any student debt but do want a pony. Will that be OK?


12 posted on 06/24/2019 11:45:23 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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Hey, why don't we 'forgive' the debt of everyone who owns a pickup truck...AND pay all the 'stay at home Moms' a nice big fat salary. We can buy votes too...
13 posted on 06/24/2019 11:45:27 AM PDT by GOPJ (United States being invaded and the ONLY thing democrats care about is the comfort of the invaders?)
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To: BBQToadRibs

This is GOOD.. Absolutely astonishing, but I would go one step farther and ask him to consider all credit card debt erased, and take the home mortage loans and add them to the list. Any IOU for whatever reason, let everyone be FREE of all the pledges and promises to pay. WHY WOULDNT I VOTE FOR BERNIE


14 posted on 06/24/2019 11:45:48 AM PDT by rovenstinez
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It’s kinda like what would happen if we decided to pay reparations: “Government worker full employment opportunity act” is what it could be called. Or the “government make-work act.”

Both are stupid propositions on the face of it. It’s why only the democrat party so much as feigns taking it seriously. And for all I know, some of them may be honestly stupid enough (or think their constituency is stupid enough) to actually believe it.


15 posted on 06/24/2019 11:46:18 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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Or, how about seizing Harvard Woke Seminary’s $39 billion endowment?


16 posted on 06/24/2019 11:47:24 AM PDT by Tea Party Terrorist (Your tattoo looks ridiculous.)
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To: BenLurkin

I get to pay for their degree in “Women’s studies”?


17 posted on 06/24/2019 11:49:17 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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18 posted on 06/24/2019 11:49:48 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (KAG! Keep America Great! Vote for President Trump in 2020! KAG! Keep America Great!)
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To: BenLurkin

Let’s just get rid of money
And the market system
And supply
And demand

Let’s just go full Communist so everyone just gets all the stuff they want and no one has to work for anything.

It will be awesome!!!!


19 posted on 06/24/2019 11:51:42 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
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And the people who paid off their debt should get it back, right Bernie? I mean, why stop at what is currently outstanding? And what about all those who worked or just were fortunate enough to not need to borrow? We should reimburse them as well, right Bernie? And all those scholarships giver out. Lets reimburse the schools. If we are going to do this, lets do it right.</sarc>


20 posted on 06/24/2019 11:51:43 AM PDT by Phlap (REDNECK@LIBARTS.EDU)
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