U.S. To Forgive at Least $108B in Student Debt in Coming Years

Re:U.S. To Forgive at Least $108B in Student Debt in Coming ... by hash-set on Wednesday November 30, 2016 @09:36AM (#13071028)

But that is unfair to those of us who do understand debt. This is the problem with socialism right here--you can't cripple the people who are responsible, who do the right things. You kill the country that way.

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Re:U.S. To Forgive at Least $108B in Student Debt in Coming ... by CoryG89 on Wednesday November 30, 2016 @09:41AM (#13071078)

You feel cheated that you understand debt enough not to be taken advantage of? Seems like a silly thing to be upset about.

Perhaps we also shouldn't rescue someone who falls into an open man-hole, because it isn't fair to those of us who know to watch where we're walking?

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Re:U.S. To Forgive at Least $108B in Student Debt in Coming ... by kogus on Wednesday November 30, 2016 @10:04AM (#13071273)

The issue is that "not understanding well enough.." is the fault of the fool, not the crook. Crooks will always exist.

Fools should be responsible for the consequences of foolish behavior.

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Re:U.S. To Forgive at Least $108B in Student Debt in Coming ... by RGamma on Wednesday November 30, 2016 @03:55PM (#13074604)

>Fools should be responsible for the consequences of foolish behavior.

The financial sector disagrees.

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Re:U.S. To Forgive at Least $108B in Student Debt in Coming ... by kogus on Thursday December 01, 2016 @12:38AM (#13077429)

And they are wrong. Criminals should be held accountable, and justice should be blind. Naive or not, those are goals we should uphold as a society, in my opinion.

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