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FedLoan and a student loan forgiveness program…That does NOT forgive…

November 28, 2019 By jamesb

The program that is suppose to forgive student loan debt for those who work in eduction for a decade DOES NOT do so... Less  than 1% of the 28,000 people who applied for forgiveness have had their requests approved recently... Up to 80,000 have been refused the benefit they … [Read more...] about FedLoan and a student loan forgiveness program…That does NOT forgive…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Congress, Fedloan, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, student loan debt, Student loans, US Education Dept

Education head DeVos held on contempt of court…Her dept. hit with a $100,000 fine….

October 24, 2019 By jamesb

A failure to get her act together could cost more money from us, the tax payer, and her budget....OR could land her in jail.... A federal judge on Thursday held Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in contempt for violating an order to stop collecting loan payments from former … [Read more...] about Education head DeVos held on contempt of court…Her dept. hit with a $100,000 fine….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things Tagged With: contempt of court, Corinthian Colleges students, Education department, Education head DeVos, student loan debt, Student loans

High level Education Dept. guy quits and says most Student Loan debt should be canceled

October 24, 2019 By jamesb

And A. Wayne Johnson is a Republican to boot... Student loan debt is in the hundreds of millions and climbing .... The debt is cutting into consumer spending and the abuse in the running of the program seems to be impossible to address... Congress DOES need to do … [Read more...] about High level Education Dept. guy quits and says most Student Loan debt should be canceled

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Congress, Education, Education Dept., Politics, student loan debt

Democrats move into checking on student loan issues….

October 22, 2019 By jamesb

Amen.... The abuse in the student loan field has cost consumers BILLIONS in unnecessary debt and heartache... The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is facing growing pressure from liberal critics to challenge another Trump agency, the Department of … [Read more...] about Democrats move into checking on student loan issues….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education department, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos., student loan debt, Student loans, Trump Admin

Elizabeth Warren wants to level a direct wealth tax on rich people…..

August 9, 2019 By jamesb

Her fellow Democrats ARE NOT entertaining such a thing... It would NEVER pass the US Senate even if Democrats where to get to 50/50 in seats with a Democratic President.... And what Democrat ANYWHERE beside s Warren and Sanders (And maybe AOC) want's to run on raising … [Read more...] about Elizabeth Warren wants to level a direct wealth tax on rich people…..

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Congress, Democratic Progressives/Left, Medicare for All, Politics, Rich tax, Sen. Warren, student loan debt, Wealth Tax

Elizabeth Warren would work to cancel most Student Loan debt if elected President…

April 22, 2019 By jamesb

This will be VERY popular with a those Americans staggering under the weight of repaying the hundreds of billions of dollars of loans.... Democrats could count on votes if they put this in their 2020 final plan of action for their parties nominee....... Student loan debt is … [Read more...] about Elizabeth Warren would work to cancel most Student Loan debt if elected President…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Education Dept., Elizabeth Warren, Politics, student loan debt, The economy

Trump admin is out with suggestions for Student loan reform….

March 19, 2019 By jamesb

Let me start this piece off with saying that student loans are just a sneaky way to screw student and their parents into debt.... Am I bitter? You betcha.... The things are offered as easy money to student's and parent's who want the best..... The money comes fast and … [Read more...] about Trump admin is out with suggestions for Student loan reform….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, the Economy Tagged With: Education Dept., Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, student loan debt, Student loans, Student loans reform, Trump Admin

Auto loan debt climbs……So does Student loan debt….

February 13, 2019 By jamesb

Young people lead in both  categories .... But the debt is there for older Americans also... And these bill's are actually starting to hurt the buying power of Americans of all ages.... A record total of more than 7 million people in America are at least 90 days … [Read more...] about Auto loan debt climbs……So does Student loan debt….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Car loans debt, consumer spending, student loan debt, The economy

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