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A lot of the comments on here are bashing her for being fiscally irresponsible - which even she is not disputing - but the real atrocity here is the system. The
by JDiculous 11y ago
A lot of the comments on here are bashing her for being fiscally irresponsible - which even she is not disputing - but the real atrocity here is the system. The government is effectively driving up tuition prices while imposing a life tax on children of the middle class and the poor in the form of student debt that cannot be discharged even in bankruptcy.
Of course since our Congress doesn't really give a shit because they're mostly millionaires, the only "reform" they talk about is lowering interest rates and expanding income based repayment programs - none of which address the crux of the problem.
I'm glad that students are finally realizing that they're getting royally fucked in the ass here, and that given our current legislative environment, absolutely nothing will be done until students across the nations collectively default on their loans. Luckily I think we're going to see this happen within the next 5 years. This is just piss poor policy, and it's a shame that more people aren't advocating for change, and that Congress can get away with continually kicking the can down the road.
- DaveWalk 11y agoI also felt that the real atrocity is the system, despite this one individual's choices. This article reminded me of an interview in the "The Giant Pool of Money" broadcast about the mortgage lending crisis. This person took a loan 100% intending to never make a payment. The system gave him the money, he bought a house and then it was taken away, uprooting his life. Human interest aside, it was amazing to me that this set of events could even happen.