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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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