>>>>>>>Use reconciliation to take over student loans in the future or to pass healthcare? I don't think anyone is publicizing the option of reconciliation to pass healthcare reform. Only takes 51 votes...
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>>>>>>>http://cnsnews.com/news/article/60074
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>>>>>>I believe that article misrepresents things pretty badly. The reason Obama wants the government to become involved is that banks have been walking away from reduced rate student loan programs en masse. Those loans -- I had one, from a bank near home -- are an investment in our future. IMO this would be a very good use of tax money.
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>>>>>And you know this as fact how? Given what Obama promised and what he has actually done (no I won't make you suffer through a list since it has been posted here ad nauseum) are you still so sure of what he wants and why he wants it? Still, is it a good idea for the government to become a lender (bank)? Obama is reaching for ways to collect money from the public without raising taxes even more than he already plans to. This is just one more in the list...
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>>>>I disagree. Banks have been dropping their student loan programs left and right. I personally know friends of Allie's who have had to interrupt their college studies because their loans went away.
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>>>Subsidized and unsubsidized student loads that are backed by the government will not change. The only way their student loans "went away" is if they had private student loans through banks and that bank chose not to continue student loans - even those backed by the govt.
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>>That is exactly what I meant.
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>I will give Obama credit (so far) for his plans to increase the financing for students to attend college. I believe strongly in it. What concerns me is more the issue of how much government should be involved in lending and "making money" on lending. I believe all students should have the opportunity for "interest free" loans for education. If the government wants to loan, then loan without earning interest on those loans. I'm perfectly willing for my tax dollars to be used that way. Following completion of the education, setup a reasonable repayment plan with the recipients. If the students want more $ for more high scale universities, then they can go the private funding route as well, but the interest free loans should be available to all college students. It's not a 'give-away' when the original cost is paid back.

Yesterday I was disagreeing with everyone, or so it seemed, and today I seem to be agreeing with everyone. Cool!