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Old 02-10-2020, 07:21 AM
 
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We all know that the Senate in particular is as corrupt and racist and useless for anybody but the rich as any governing body on earth.

https://theintercept.com/2020/02/08/...ocrats-warren/
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Old 02-10-2020, 07:24 AM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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What a sad state
It could be worse. You could be the PROPERTY of the State.
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Old 02-10-2020, 07:26 AM
 
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We all know that people in debt will say and do anything to try to avoid paying it.
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Old 02-10-2020, 07:27 AM
 
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Broaden your horizons. You realize of course that the debt jubilee would not end at student loans...
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Old 02-10-2020, 07:31 AM
 
Location: OH->FL->NJ
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1) All of DC is corrupt, regardless of party.
2) The racist part is just SJW hyperbole.
3) Useless for all but the rich applies to both parties and both houses.
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Old 02-10-2020, 07:48 AM
 
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3) Useless for all but the rich applies to both parties and both houses.
Actually, that applies to all government, everywhere, since the dawn of humans walking upright and using tools.

Long ago, people figured out that there are two ways to coerce someone - introduce a negative or remove a positive. Governments that last have perfected the art of doing both in the proper ratio such that they control people without them revolting. Only rich people have the resources necessary to both hire people and purchase the means of exacting pain/punishment on others (introduce negative), AS WELL AS giving the masses something they think is for free and thus being able to withdraw that free thing (remove positive).
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Old 02-10-2020, 08:33 AM
 
Location: So Cal
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We all know that the Senate in particular is as corrupt and racist and useless for anybody but the rich as any governing body on earth.

https://theintercept.com/2020/02/08/...ocrats-warren/
The senate didn’t sign those loan documents, the students did.
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Old 02-10-2020, 09:35 AM
 
Location: Eastern Tennessee
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Actually, that applies to all government, everywhere, since the dawn of humans walking upright and using tools.

Long ago, people figured out that there are two ways to coerce someone - introduce a negative or remove a positive. Governments that last have perfected the art of doing both in the proper ratio such that they control people without them revolting. Only rich people have the resources necessary to both hire people and purchase the means of exacting pain/punishment on others (introduce negative), AS WELL AS giving the masses something they think is for free and thus being able to withdraw that free thing (remove positive).
Their favorite 'game' is "let's you and him fight".
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Old 02-10-2020, 10:46 AM
 
Location: Unperson Everyman Land
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We all know that the Senate in particular is as corrupt and racist and useless for anybody but the rich as any governing body on earth.

https://theintercept.com/2020/02/08/...ocrats-warren/







I repaid every penny I borrowed for college with interest.

When do I get my money back?
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Old 02-10-2020, 11:02 AM
 
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We all know that the Senate in particular is as corrupt and racist and useless for anybody but the rich as any governing body on earth.

https://theintercept.com/2020/02/08/...ocrats-warren/
Well...…………….. we all know that can't happen.

If it did, NO ONE would ever repay student loans, as they would just wait for the cancellation the second time.

It would essentially mean that all college in the US is suddenly "free" (i.e.- taxpayer funded).

I did notice on our state medical board site that one's license is contingent upon repaying student loans. I paid off my loans 25 years, ago, but was a little surprised by that condition.
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