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or maybe it's meant to actually help the students, and it's something that he can do without the opposing party conducting lawfare and stopping it? I don't know
by awayfromhomenow 7y ago
or maybe it's meant to actually help the students, and it's something that he can do without the opposing party conducting lawfare and stopping it? I don't know, I always look at the simplest motivation for actions first.
- krapp 7y agoThe opposing party is traditionally in favor of student debt forgiveness, whereas Trump's party is traditionally opposed to it. If Trump just wanted to help students, he had ample opportunity to do so before now. The simplest motivation is always self-interest and, for a politician seeking re-election, winning that election.
- leereeves 7y agoThat opposing party was traditionally in favor of bringing troops home from Syria and Afghanistan, until Trump did it.
- krapp 7y agoMembers of his own party were opposed to it as well - the US government tends to be pro war regardless of party affiliation. Meanwhile, his opponents are actually running against him with student loan forgiveness as part of their platform.
- diydsp 7y agocould this be related to the new round of QE, the $1.5T influx to coporations and possible negative interest rates? Not an economist here, but wondering if holding debt could be bad in the near future, if there is some other kind of shell game/buck-passing going on here? this just doesn't smell right.
- awayfromhomenow 7y agowow, -2. What a surprise. Anything that paints Trump in a good light is downvoted. And this is why there's a silent majority that smile when libs talk and vote Trump anyway.