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Tatiana

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1. Guess we can file this under "elections have consequences."

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Fri Mar 17, 2017, 10:33 PM

Mar 2017

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Trump administration rolls back protections for people in default on student loans [View all] Mr. Sparkle Mar 2017 OP

Guess we can file this under "elections have consequences." Tatiana Mar 2017 #1

It will take a long time to... LompocDem Mar 2017 #9

A socialist revolution will fix it right away. Of course, a socialist revolution would also KingCharlemagne Mar 2017 #19

Revolutionary educational systems are also top notch. Igel Mar 2017 #37

Yes, that will make everything better, won't it? hatrack Mar 2017 #2

Is there a person alive today who more fully represents predatory business practice than POTUS does? fountainofyouth Mar 2017 #3

What a surprise Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #4

Turnip Juice , anybody? Cryptoad Mar 2017 #5

This will be great for Betsy's student loan collection agency, QC Mar 2017 #6

+Infinity - nt KingCharlemagne Mar 2017 #20

This is a must read. dalton99a Mar 2017 #7

Quite a few on DU have expressed a "fuck 'em if they can't live up to their responsibies" attitude Orrex Mar 2017 #8

Its just hard to have much sympathy anyone that has a good high paying job and have not had any cstanleytech Mar 2017 #12

College borrowers are the victims of a deceptive and aggressive sales pitch Orrex Mar 2017 #15

Be that as it may be if they made an effort that went beyond a barest minimum payment and got fucked cstanleytech Mar 2017 #25

Not sure I agree with that framing Orrex Mar 2017 #27

"And what about people who pay that monthly installment " They would fall into the cstanleytech Mar 2017 #29

Sorry--I came at you a little stronger than I meant to in that post Orrex Mar 2017 #35

What does that have to with predatory practices? 58Sunliner Mar 2017 #17

That's my view exactly. Orrex Mar 2017 #23

Your case is an example of one where debt relief should have been given imo cstanleytech Mar 2017 #30

Sadly, I think that my experience is all too common Orrex Mar 2017 #34

Do you believe in bankruptcy as a means of debt relief? - nt KingCharlemagne Mar 2017 #21

In some cases yes and yes I know that they can't discharge the debt via bankruptcy which I think cstanleytech Mar 2017 #24

Read on! 58Sunliner Mar 2017 #18

Of all people, Trump wants to favor debt collection agencies? DFW Mar 2017 #10

Others can suffer, but he shouldn't... defacto7 Mar 2017 #11

Yet he dismisses the $640,000,000 debt that he owes BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #13

What about the Russians? FakeNoose Mar 2017 #26

Exactly. nt BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #31

Probably off the books. Igel Mar 2017 #38

Anytime anyone complains the retort is bucolic_frolic Mar 2017 #14

Another blow against the people. This guy is a sadist. 58Sunliner Mar 2017 #16

Trump U. goes national, we might say. - nt KingCharlemagne Mar 2017 #22

So true. He keeps thinking of how he'd screw them for more money. 58Sunliner Mar 2017 #39

yeah, who didn't see this coming. smh. JHan Mar 2017 #28

Never thought it would be this bad this fast. Old Vet Mar 2017 #32

the swiftness of their vindictiveness has been breathtaking. Hurt the poor, hurt the vulnerable. JHan Mar 2017 #33

There's also a move afoot to eliminate Public Service Loan Forgiveness. QC Mar 2017 #36