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Since the topic of forgiving student loans has been mentioned here a couple times recently, I figured we should get an expert opinion on the issue.
Forgive Student Loans? Worst Idea Ever.
So, can you think of a reasonable rebuttal to one of the 5 reasons not to do it?
ETA: In my opinion, forgiving student loans is a pretty bad idea, for at least the reasons given. If you want to hand out free money, give it to the people who need it first, determined by actual need; don't use an unconnected metric of "went to college" to determine where it should go.
Forgive Student Loans? Worst Idea Ever.
So, can you think of a reasonable rebuttal to one of the 5 reasons not to do it?
ETA: In my opinion, forgiving student loans is a pretty bad idea, for at least the reasons given. If you want to hand out free money, give it to the people who need it first, determined by actual need; don't use an unconnected metric of "went to college" to determine where it should go.
I'll make it real simple for you then.
Date: 4/11/11 15:02 (UTC)They then extorted us for hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars because they were too big to fail.
They've owned DC for decades.
Which of those is acceptable?
Re: I'll make it real simple for you then.
Date: 4/11/11 15:07 (UTC)Yes, both are complicit.
Date: 5/11/11 02:37 (UTC)