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[–] solrize@lemmy.world 35 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Can they call it a bailout instead of debt relief? That would make it more popular with Congress.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Why don’t all those with student debt just form a corporation together? Then they’d be too big to fail and require a bailout.

[–] AuroraZzz@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Can't you buy medical debt for a fraction of what is owed from collections agencies? Can a bunch of people do the same thing with student loan debt?

[–] subignition@fedia.io 8 points 3 months ago

Yes, and John Oliver once did a segment on Last Week Tonight where they bought and canceled some debts to prove it.

Too bad the Venn diagram of the ultra-wealthy and people who would actually do that is more or less two distinct circles.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

It still won't help. They know anyone who has student loans to repay isn't rich.

[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

They will need to say it is an entrepreneurial bailout to make it seem business related.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Tell everybody they're bailing out the banks and everyone will get on board yesterday

[–] doctordevice@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 months ago

That's weird since I just got an email for a "payment due" on 8/15. It is so fucking exhausting to try to keep up with all the bajillion different "payment plans" and if you don't choose the right one based on all the misinformation out there then fuck you, you don't get the tasty breadcrumbs we're leaving in hidden corners.

I am so tired of my student loan payments changing or being threatened to change all the time. Just tell me how much I owe you each month and leave me the fuck alone. I need to focus on budgeting groceries.

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Every republican reading this:

[–] radivojevic@discuss.online 7 points 3 months ago

I’m raising your rent since you’re not paying your student loans right now

But I don't have any student loans.

Ah-hah! That means you have extra money at the end of the month for savings that should go to me!

[–] Cuttlefish1111@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Since he’s on his way out he should do what the people really want.

Turn the post office into a bank

Lift cap on SSI tax

Legalize weed

Close tax loopholes

Medicaid for all

Stop real estate investors

End lobbying

Publicly financed political campaigns

Supreme Court ethics rules

And that is only listing a few of the many problems this country faces. Just as a quick out the door executive order. Like DeSantis does