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What's this?

Even Boca? He's generally fiscally conservative and nonpartisan. As I

recall though, almost no one on this board supported the full student loan forgiveness and several questioned the authority of the President to do it.

(In response to this post by FrankGallagher)

Posted: 06/30/2023 at 11:16AM

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Biden Administration overreach checked again by SCOTUS striking down -- Hoos Operator 06/30/2023 10:47AM

Thank goodness!! One of the dumbest ideas I've seen in years. Our gov't -- GoochlandHoo 06/30/2023 11:47AM

One could argue this was a much bettter use of resources -- SPYCAV 06/30/2023 11:59AM

And that is a really sad indicator about how our treasure is being. -- GoochlandHoo 06/30/2023 12:08PM

You know these are Department of Ed (not private) loans we’re talking about -- WahooRQ 06/30/2023 12:38PM

Its all relative. Both are really dumb. Now, if you want to talk about -- GoochlandHoo 06/30/2023 12:47PM

This is where I feel the notion of "legislative remedy" is appropriate. ** -- Faz d. Hoo 06/30/2023 11:39AM

Time to fix the problem - won't happen -- SPYCAV 06/30/2023 11:27AM

^^^This (link) -- Hoo TV 06/30/2023 12:05PM

This legislation would have really exascerbated that problem** -- nyhoo 06/30/2023 11:31AM

The current repayment and forgiveness rules have exacerbated the problem -- Stimp 06/30/2023 11:36AM

I’m not sure that’s true. People basically have no choice but to go to -- WahooRQ 06/30/2023 11:51AM

So WahooRQ, if a person didn't go to college, they are a straight up scrub? ** -- hoosdamayun 06/30/2023 1:47PM

Sounds like that one hit a little too close to home for you. -- WahooRQ 06/30/2023 6:06PM

Plenty of paths to a obtaining a USEFUL education -- GoochlandHoo 06/30/2023 12:39PM

Something in all this about what is the purpose of university. -- hoodeyo 06/30/2023 12:57PM

Probably depends on where are are coming from and where you are going -- GoochlandHoo 06/30/2023 1:43PM

Maybe, maybe not -- SPYCAV 06/30/2023 11:35AM

Just a terrible idea. Borrowers should take the win. -- Stimp 06/30/2023 11:13AM

Almost feels like the whole thing was a setup to drive turnout -- wahoo138 06/30/2023 11:16AM

The Congress could have passed a bill forgiving student debt in Obama eral -- Hoogle.com 06/30/2023 11:25AM

Will be huge for the Dems in ‘24 -- wahoo138 06/30/2023 11:05AM

Not sure it feels this way, but even if you are correct -- does it seem -- fishhoo 06/30/2023 11:33AM

I think the 'establishment' needs to take the critique of 'populism' -- hoodeyo 06/30/2023 11:47AM

Yes but to be honest, it feels like however one tries to define the -- fishhoo 06/30/2023 12:00PM

We don't seem overly concerned about lowering taxes on rich people though -- Seattle .Hoo 06/30/2023 11:37AM

I really do -- various forms depending on the party -- everything from -- fishhoo 06/30/2023 11:51AM

I don't think all the country's problems can be defined by trade and labor -- Seattle .Hoo 06/30/2023 12:00PM

100% yes with your technology example - great point - there are layers -- fishhoo 06/30/2023 12:11PM

Yet paradoxically, inflation is largely attributed to labor shortages. -- hoolstoptheheels 06/30/2023 1:06PM

Agree with everything you said but the last. The two parties are different -- Seattle .Hoo 06/30/2023 12:43PM

Very different coins on a number of issues -- no doubt. Disturbingly -- fishhoo 06/30/2023 1:16PM

Unless of course those young ones are smart enough to realize they were -- Hoos Operator 06/30/2023 11:25AM

You fell for it by being outraged. Why wouldn't young people? -- Blah 06/30/2023 11:34AM

I dunno, it wasn't that popular over all. Even Boca was against it. -- FrankGallagher 06/30/2023 11:12AM

Even Boca? He's generally fiscally conservative and nonpartisan. As I -- Seattle .Hoo 06/30/2023 11:16AM

So he says, but read a few of his/her posts and it is clear that he leans -- hoosdamayun 06/30/2023 1:50PM

Not at all, he's mostly libertarian -- hoodeyo 06/30/2023 1:58PM

Boca isn’t the group I’m talking about. Trust me it will be a huge -- wahoo138 06/30/2023 11:15AM

For every purple haired lesbian womens studies major working at starbucks -- FrankGallagher 06/30/2023 11:42AM

You’re not getting it though. This line out decision drives turnout -- wahoo138 06/30/2023 11:46AM

OK, lets table this and discuss when talking about top issues in 2024 -- FrankGallagher 06/30/2023 11:50AM

The Dems would crush every election if the 18-30 showed up in force ** -- wahoo138 06/30/2023 12:17PM

You mean the 18-30 liberals ….. ** -- FrankGallagher 06/30/2023 12:20PM

You’re still not getting it -- wahoo138 06/30/2023 12:59PM

Keep that fantasy alive ** -- FrankGallagher 06/30/2023 1:03PM

Oh ok. So you’re just clueless about voting demographics ** -- wahoo138 06/30/2023 1:04PM

Gay websites, asses getting hammered…you certainly have some interesting -- WahooRQ 06/30/2023 11:53AM

The country is who's ass got hammered. Just fyi. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 06/30/2023 11:51AM

Only if you want a gay website, are black and have student loan debt.** -- FrankGallagher 06/30/2023 11:55AM

This could be. The GOP will have to run on this, on affirmative action and -- Seattle .Hoo 06/30/2023 11:17AM

Affirmative Action is not popular -- hoodeyo 06/30/2023 12:29PM

And that’s just it. The program was an illegal vote buy using…. -- Los Angeles Hoo 06/30/2023 11:10AM

Free stuff is a very powerful motivator, I agree ** -- nyhoo 06/30/2023 11:07AM

Free stuff from the Treasury is a strong vote buy ** -- Tuckahokie 06/30/2023 11:08AM

A time honored favorite of both parties, but I know of only one -- SixerHoo 06/30/2023 11:12AM

*** -- Los Angeles Hoo 06/30/2023 11:27AM

The knots you tie yourself into to avoid the truth are truly impressive. -- SixerHoo 06/30/2023 11:49AM

The Kennedys say wassup ** -- Tuckahokie 06/30/2023 11:18AM

This along with Dobbs is going to drive so much young turnout ** -- wahoo138 06/30/2023 11:08AM

So should the parents LOL ** -- Zhoo 06/30/2023 11:06AM

Yup ** -- Skeets 06/30/2023 11:06AM

I think I tend to agree with the court of this one (may change if I read -- Plano Hoo 06/30/2023 11:04AM

The irony, which of course is lost on you, is that it’s the SCOTUS who is -- WahooRQ 06/30/2023 11:02AM

Lets be fair, the fuel on the private jets and yachts -- Zhoo 06/30/2023 11:04AM

The “major questions” argument which boils down to -- WahooMatt05 06/30/2023 11:02AM

There was no Muslim ban. ** -- Los Angeles Hoo 06/30/2023 11:04AM

Wrong. Google Executive Order 13769. -- SixerHoo 06/30/2023 11:21AM

So...non-Muslims from the banned countries could come into the U.S.? ** -- Tuckahokie 06/30/2023 11:42AM

I knew a few Christian Syrains that did -- Zhoo 06/30/2023 12:20PM

They must pretend not to know things. It’s 🌲. ** -- Los Angeles Hoo 06/30/2023 11:50AM

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Lol. Sure. And the Freedman’s Bureau was design to help freed slaves -- WahooMatt05 06/30/2023 11:08AM

Right, right, yes, of course. It was a “Muslim ban” that didn’t… -- Los Angeles Hoo 06/30/2023 11:47AM

Key word is "overreach". No President is above Congress to make laws. -- FrankGallagher 06/30/2023 10:55AM

Like redirecting funds appropriated by Congress for DoD to build a wall? ** -- 81_Hokie 06/30/2023 11:26AM

It’s a great day for america -- TomKazanski 06/30/2023 10:51AM

You could've stopped with your first sentance but instead chose to show -- Hooooooooooooooo 06/30/2023 11:45AM

Yet Laz weeps for Argentina.** -- FrankGallagher 06/30/2023 10:55AM

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