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dembotoz

(16,808 posts) Mon Jul 1, 2013, 08:54 AM Jul 2013

so as of today-if you are a college student and a republican you are an idiot

higher loan rates for all.....

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so as of today-if you are a college student and a republican you are an idiot (Original Post) dembotoz Jul 2013 OP

Unless you're rich. nt onehandle Jul 2013 #1

It certainly helps when Daddy Warbucks can simply write a check for tuition. n/t backscatter712 Jul 2013 #7

not just higher rates....DOUBLE the current rates. spanone Jul 2013 #2

which, IMHO, were way too high to begin with rurallib Jul 2013 #3

and they are getting away with it dembotoz Jul 2013 #4

they probably want people to default datasuspect Jul 2013 #5

and the student loan bubble just got that much larger. nt Javaman Jul 2013 #6

A class or two at a time... Neoma Jul 2013 #8

Only the second one, really. longship Jul 2013 #9

Actually, College Republicans sent out an email last week... brooklynite Jul 2013 #10

There can be only one response to that: Brigid Jul 2013 #11

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

1. Unless you're rich. nt

Reply to dembotoz (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 09:04 AM

Jul 2013

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)

7. It certainly helps when Daddy Warbucks can simply write a check for tuition. n/t

Reply to onehandle (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 10:18 AM

Jul 2013

spanone

(135,844 posts)

2. not just higher rates....DOUBLE the current rates.

Reply to dembotoz (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 09:05 AM

Jul 2013

rurallib

(62,423 posts)

3. which, IMHO, were way too high to begin with

Reply to spanone (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 09:40 AM

Jul 2013

Elizabeth Warren has it about right.

dembotoz

(16,808 posts)

4. and they are getting away with it

Reply to dembotoz (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 09:48 AM

Jul 2013

datasuspect

(26,591 posts)

5. they probably want people to default

Reply to dembotoz (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 09:51 AM

Jul 2013

at least then they are then guaranteed to get their money through IRS and wage garnishment.

as long as you earn, they will always get paid.

Javaman

(62,530 posts)

6. and the student loan bubble just got that much larger. nt

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Mon Jul 1, 2013, 10:14 AM

Jul 2013

Neoma

(10,039 posts)

8. A class or two at a time...

Reply to dembotoz (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 10:28 AM

Jul 2013

With monthly payments. That's what I'm doing. And a lot more people will do that probably, unless they're lucky enough to get a scholarship.

longship

(40,416 posts)

9. Only the second one, really.

Reply to dembotoz (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 10:38 AM

Jul 2013

There aren't many of the latter within the former (business schools exempted, I suppose).

brooklynite

(94,592 posts)

10. Actually, College Republicans sent out an email last week...

Reply to dembotoz (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 10:41 AM

Jul 2013

...calling for protests of...the Obama Administration's failure on this issue.

Brigid

(17,621 posts)

11. There can be only one response to that:

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #10)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 10:50 AM

Jul 2013

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