Half of the US government's financial assets are student loans

Re:Half of the US government's financial assets are student ... by candiodari on Saturday January 13, 2018 @01:27AM (#16138517)

Ok so the next question is whether that should be considered failure or not. Also they'll go below that (because some of their "investments" are government bonds which they won't be allowed to unload, as it would affect the government too much).

For current or future recipients of said benefits, the answer is pretty clear : yes.

And, frankly, the government has promised these people compensation in terms of years or work, and amounts of income after those years of work. It should be illegal to make these claims. (and for the private sector, it mostly is, so frankly these laws are letting government lie on compensation letter, which is low, dishonest)

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Re:Half of the US government's financial assets are student ... by taylodl on Saturday January 13, 2018 @04:11PM (#16141432)

It wasn't just a promise: they took 15% of my salary for it against my will. If I don't get it back, then it's a tax, and not only that, but it makes the tax on the middle class significantly higher than on the uber rich. The Boston Tea Party ain't nothing compared to what's going to happen in this country if they mess with Social Security.

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