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deminks

(11,018 posts) Wed Jul 10, 2013, 12:53 PM Jul 2013

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Student-loan fix fails in Senate (fails the obstructionists 60 vote threshhold)

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/student-loan-fix-fails-in-senate-2013-07-10

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- A proposal from Democrats to retroactively lower interest rates on federally subsidized student loans failed a test vote in the Senate on Wednesday. A White House-backed bill that would have kept rates at 3.4% for one year drew 51 votes, short of the 60 needed to clear a procedural hurdle. Rates on subsidized loans doubled to 6.8% on July 1, but congressional Republicans and Democrats still haven't agreed on a plan for lower rates.

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Appalling isn't it?

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Student-loan fix fails in Senate (fails the obstructionists 60 vote threshhold) (Original Post) deminks Jul 2013 OP

Did you check conversations below article?.. busterbrown Jul 2013 #1

Double what Mr. David Jul 2013 #2

busterbrown

(8,515 posts)

1. Did you check conversations below article?..

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 01:04 PM

Jul 2013

How did the dems double it?
And what bill did the House pass..

Am I fucking crazy??

Mr. David

(535 posts)

2. Double what

Reply to busterbrown (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 01:14 PM

Jul 2013

and they're fucking idiots.

And they're talking about how big oil pays more taxes...

(as if)

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