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That's not really the issue. I think this thread is a good example of the lack of education in the United States. People think that a coupon expiring is considered a hike in the price.
That's not really the issue. I think this thread is a good example of the lack of education in the United States. People think that a coupon expiring is considered a hike in the price.
You have to be more specific. Bush and the whitehouse did a lot in the 8 years they were in power.
There were a bunch of taxes made under Bush. They were set to expire during what I think is the first year of Obama's first term, but my memory may be false. Anyways, Republicans made a huge deal about it, and eventually taxes only expired for those earning a figure around 200k or more.
I needed about 10k a year of Stafford loans to pay for college, now that I’m graduating this spring my school requires my department to take a internship course which is 12 credits. Since I already exploited my 4years (8 semesters) of Pell grants, I need to loan my total tuition for my internship, which is 5k. I attend a small state university that isn’t expensive as most big universities (about 16k yearly) so I’m not in as much debt as some people who went to the Penn States & University of Pittsburgh. So I have to take a 5k Stafford loan for my internship FML!!!
But anyways; sorry republicans I don't have an extra 5k in cash laying around maybe I should drop out and work at Wal-Mart! GOP you suck!
You are right. based by the maturity you have just revealed, you will ONLY be able to get a job at Wal-Mart.
You , and your ilk, will be the ruin of this country. Me. me, me, is all you care about.
IF furthering your eduction, it is obvious you need a lot more education, is so important to you, please explain why you CAN'T get a job and pay for it yourself. After all you DO have a college degree.
Hundreds of THOUSANDS of people have WORKED, heaven forbid you have to actually have to do some work, their way through college.
If you are too lazy to work for it, don't expect the rest of us to work in order to provide for you.
Should Congress extend the low rates on student loans ? What are the consequences if they don't ? Is it worth funding ? What is the proper role of the federal government in funding access to higher education ? And what about the actual field of studies - should the government invest more in an electrical engineer, pre-med student, computer scientist vs. a liberal arts student ?
"Republicans have been grousing over the $6-billion cost to keep the loans at the 3.4% rate for another year. The legislation was first approved in 2007 and is set to expire July 1, which would result in a doubling of interest rates to 6.8% for about 7 million students."GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney this week threw his support behind keeping interest rates low, and Republicans appear to be reluctant to pick a fight in an election year over an issue that resonates with middle-class households.
“I don't think anybody believes this interest rate ought to be allowed to rise. The question is, how do you pay for it?” said Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the GOP leader. “How long do you do the extension?”
Charging the poor student an interest rate on free money, just printed up by the Fed.
Yes, as the government socializes the economy, they are the makers of the revenue to decide how to spend it or keep it for themselves. If it is redistributed, it is the buddy system in full force.
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