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Old 05-08-2012, 05:14 PM  
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July 1st: Federal student loan rate doubles.

The Senate attempted to vote today to prevent that from happening. They were going to keep their vote revenue-neutral by closing a particular tax loophole used by the very wealthy.

It was blocked, by Republicans.

I didn't see a thread up about this. I just figured we needed to know about it.

Our students are doing exactly what Republicans and conservatives want them to -- they are proactively doing what they can to make life better for themselves by getting an education.

We're potentially rewarding them for their efforts by doubling what they will have to pay back, in order to protect a loophole for millionaires.

The Republican Party, theoretically for pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. Theoretically for simplifying the tax code. Is violating both principles, it seems, with their actions today.

We've got a couple months. Maybe things change soon.
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Old 05-08-2012, 05:16 PM   #2
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This should lower the cost of an education long term.
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Old 05-08-2012, 05:19 PM   #3
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Old 05-08-2012, 05:19 PM   #4
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I'm sure there isn't any more to this story and that the OP is relating the situation in an unbiased manner.
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Old 05-08-2012, 05:19 PM   #5
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This should lower the cost of an education long term.
How does doubling my interest factor into that equation?
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Old 05-08-2012, 05:23 PM   #6
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I'm sure there isn't any more to this story and that the OP is relating the situation in an unbiased manner.
There pretty much isn't.
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Old 05-08-2012, 05:25 PM   #7
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We aren't encouraging people to borrow tens of thousands of dollars before they have jobs anymore? Oh no!
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Old 05-08-2012, 05:28 PM   #8
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Old 05-08-2012, 05:32 PM   #9
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If the dems are so worried about student loans maybe the senate should just vote in the house version that passed in April that does the same thing.
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Old 05-08-2012, 05:33 PM   #10
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How does doubling my interest factor into that equation?
Because lower interest rates have done nothing schools continue to raise rates.
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Old 05-08-2012, 05:34 PM   #11
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We aren't encouraging people to borrow tens of thousands of dollars before they have jobs anymore? Oh no!
You think that's going to discourage them? It's just going to make it harder to pay back.
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Old 05-08-2012, 05:34 PM   #12
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We aren't encouraging people to borrow tens of thousands of dollars before they have jobs anymore? Oh no!
Exactly. Student loan debt has passed credit card debt.
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Old 05-08-2012, 05:35 PM   #13
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Because lower interest rates have done nothing schools continue to raise rates.
and how does doubling my interest rate stop my school from raising their rates?
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Old 05-08-2012, 05:37 PM   #14
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and how does doubling my interest rate stop my school from raising their rates?
Less people will be going to college thus creating a lower demand.
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Old 05-08-2012, 05:39 PM   #15
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Less people will be going to college thus creating a lower demand.
Well that's a brilliant solution. Take away the opportunity.
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