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Re:Students refuse to pay back loans to failed for-profit co... by jeffdavis on Tuesday February 24, 2015 @11:36AM (#9101670)
If something is "real", you can't have less than zero.

(For some definitions of " real".)

Right now, the consequences of forgiving a billion dollars of student debt are immeasurable. It's a small amount to spread over so many people, and ultra easy/cheap borrowing by the federal government can delay the consequences for a long time.

Re:Students refuse to pay back loans to failed for-profit co... by jessaustin on Tuesday February 24, 2015 @01:09PM (#9102375)
This is really all I meant. Everybody wants to get all philosophical, when I was only referring to how our political system works.