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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The American public is so bitter if anyone gets anything. Our society has become completely self-absorbed. Everyone is like “me, me, me, me!!”

I don’t stand to gain loan forgiveness and have paid off a loan and a grant already. [b]But I am ok with others receiving help.[/b][/quote]

Polling proves the majority of the public is for some loan forgiveness. Right wing astroturfing is not real life. [/quote]

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I[b]t might be popular with young people[/b], but I don't think it will be overall.  This could be very short sighted from a political perspective.[/quote]

Myself and all of my friends who have children burdened with student loan debt are hoping and praying for some loan forgiveness. We chose colleges based on merit aid and scholarships and they still graduated with debt. My child is a teacher who drives an old car and can barely afford rent in the DMV.[/quote]

My daughter has debt as well.  She has a plan for paying it off.  And, is actively doing so despite the pause on payments.  
If Biden pulls this vote-buying stunt, [b]I will do everything I can to make sure Republicans take over the House and Senate in November and actively work to make Biden a one-term president.  And, work to make sure another Democrat doesn't take his place.[/b]  They cannot be trusted.

I also look forward to the law suits filed against Biden since I don't believe he has the authority to do this without a bill from Congress.  [/quote]

Serious question- is this really your PRIORITY issue when selecting a president?  Even if you fervently disagree with this call, is this a determining factor?  In the grand scheme of things in politics, from international relations to civil rights to infrastructure, this would be IT for you?

For contect, I actually completely understand (though disagree with) people who vote based on the abortion issue.  To them, it is life or death.  But this amount of money is a drop in the bucket of federal budget and the impact on anything is minimal.  Less than so many expenditures.  Seems inconsequential.[/quote]

NP. Making people pay their loans takes money out of the economy which will lower (or at least not further increase) the pressures on inflation. Inflation is absolutely not “inconsequential” for most people in this country. Plus, there’s zero chance that Biden could do this and have it be the only time it happens. Every other D president would be under huge pressure to do the same. And then there’s the point that this doesn’t even actually solve anything. We need a lot more personal responsibility in our country, not even less.[/quote]

I guess my question is whether this is likely to incent an otherwise democrat voter to vote republican.  Even if they absolutely do not support it, I think it is unlikely to flip voters.  And I also don't think it is likely to turn out voters that would otherwise abstain from voting.

Setting aside whether it is the right thing to do overall, politically it is a winner.[/quote]

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