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A comment on Sanders to propose canceling entire $1.6T in US student loan debt. Parent comment

Re:Sanders to propose canceling entire $1.6T in US student l... by perfmode on Sunday June 23, 2019 @11:18PM (#20260195)
you fulfilled your obligation. so, just carry on with your life.
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Re:Sanders to propose canceling entire $1.6T in US student l... by rohit2412 on Sunday June 23, 2019 @11:24PM (#20260228)
So he shouldn't complain about unfair treatment?
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Re:Sanders to propose canceling entire $1.6T in US student l... by closeparen on Sunday June 23, 2019 @11:33PM (#20260286)
What obligation? If this passes, student loans were never an obligation, so he can't have been fulfilling one. Instead he made a gift to the treasury.
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Re:Sanders to propose canceling entire $1.6T in US student l... by mlevental on Sunday June 23, 2019 @11:41PM (#20260335)
that's like saying crimes committed before a law was overturned weren't crimes. should all the people jailed for pot (that have served their sentences) get time put back on the clock?
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Re:Sanders to propose canceling entire $1.6T in US student l... by closeparen on Sunday June 23, 2019 @11:43PM (#20260351)
Yes, and that's what we're doing [0].

[0] https://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/tns-s...

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Re:Sanders to propose canceling entire $1.6T in US student l... by mlevental on Sunday June 23, 2019 @11:46PM (#20260363)
i said time put back on the clock, not formality that pretends like it didn't completely ruin their lives.
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Re:Sanders to propose canceling entire $1.6T in US student l... by CaliforniaKarl on Sunday June 23, 2019 @11:22PM (#20260218)
Agreed. I’m about $3,500 away from paying off the last of my private loans. And although I’m wondering about the implementation details, I’m still OK with it.
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