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Much at Stake for Democrats with Student Loans and Bankruptcy.

They betrayed the people in ’08 and in the Lame Duck of ‘10. They’re on the verge of doing it again. The Founders- including many who were being financially exploited by British banks, trading companies, and others- called for uniform bankruptcy laws ahead of the power to raise an army…

Student Loans

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Much at Stake for Democrats with Student Loans and Bankruptcy.
Much at Stake for Democrats with Student Loans and Bankruptcy.
Student Loans

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1-in-5 U.S. Adults are Distressed Student Loan Borrowers.

They had either stopped paying, or were paying but with increasing loan balances before the pandemic. There are about 43.4 million federal student loan borrowers. According to former Federal Student Aid Chief, Wayne Johnson, 85% of these borrowers were either not paying (over 50%), or were paying but with increasing…

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1-in-5 U.S. Adults are Distressed Student Loan Borrowers.
1-in-5 U.S. Adults are Distressed Student Loan Borrowers.

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Why returning Bankruptcy Protections is critical for solving the Student Loan Problem.

The removal of constitutional bankruptcy rights is the core issue. During the 1700’s, American colonists- including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Morris, and others- were being treated poorly under debt- typically to British banks, trading companies, and other investors. In fact, the issue of debt was so concerning to the…

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Why returning Bankruptcy Protections is critical for solving the Student Loan Problem.
Why returning Bankruptcy Protections is critical for solving the Student Loan Problem.

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The Vast Majority of the Federal Student Loan Portfolio is Profit.

The loans can be cancelled entirely at little- or no- cost to the taxpayers. For decades, student loan interests- both inside and outside of government- have been claiming that the federal student loan program has been a cost to taxpayers. More recently, they are claiming that cancelling federal student loans…

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The Vast Majority of the Federal Student Loan Portfolio is Profit.
The Vast Majority of the Federal Student Loan Portfolio is Profit.

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No, Student Loan Cancellation will not Benefit the “Wealthy”

Cancellation will largely benefit the un-wealthy. Also, the highest earning borrowers tend to be older people who have been harmed by the debt for decades. A number of beltway “experts” are currently claiming that cancelling student loans would unduly benefit the wealthy. Adam Looney (The Brookings Institute), for example, claims…

Student Loans

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No, Student Loan Cancellation will not Benefit the “Wealthy”
No, Student Loan Cancellation will not Benefit the “Wealthy”
Student Loans

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Nov 17, 2022

“New Bankruptcy Process” is a Cruel Joke on Student Loan Borrowers.

Undue Hardship remains, is only transferred from open court to the bowels of the Administrative State. Today, the Departments of Justice and Education unveiled their long-awaited plan to stop opposing student loan borrowers in bankruptcy court. …

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“New Bankruptcy Process” is a Cruel Joke on Student Loan Borrowers.
“New Bankruptcy Process” is a Cruel Joke on Student Loan Borrowers.

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Aug 25, 2022

Biden’s Loan Cancellation Plan is Vague, Tricky, unimpressive.

The Department of Education will find ways to not cancel loans The Biden Administration announced a federal student loan cancellation action today. …

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Biden’s Loan Cancellation Plan is Vague, Tricky, unimpressive.
Biden’s Loan Cancellation Plan is Vague, Tricky, unimpressive.

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Aug 16, 2022

The Government has Made, not Lost Money on Student Loans.

All federally owned loans could be cancelled entirely, and the government would lose little or nothing. The General Accounting Office (GAO) recently published a report claiming that the federal Direct Student Loan program was, on balance, a cost to the federal government, rather than an income source as was previously…

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The Government has Made, not Lost Money on Student Loans.
The Government has Made, not Lost Money on Student Loans.

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Aug 11, 2022

GAO Study claiming Government Losses on Federal Student Loan Program is flawed, deceptive.

Disqualification of 99% of borrowers from IDR plans, and the profitability of defaulted loans render the study completely false. The General Accounting Office (GAO) recently published a report claiming that the federal Direct Student Loan program was, on balance, a cost to the federal government, rather than an income source…

Student Loans

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GAO Study claiming Government Losses on Federal Student Loan Program is flawed, deceptive.
GAO Study claiming Government Losses on Federal Student Loan Program is flawed, deceptive.
Student Loans

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May 26, 2022

The Federal Student Loan Program is Finished.

It is beyond saving. It should not be saved. Defenders of the federal student loan program are extremely worried. Every day in recent weeks a flurry of opinion pieces railing against student loan cancellation have overwhelmed the zeitgeist. …

Cancel Student Loans

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The Federal Student Loan Program is Finished.
The Federal Student Loan Program is Finished.
Cancel Student Loans

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Alan Collinge

Alan Collinge

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I am Founder of StudentLoanJustice.Org, author of The Student Loan Scam (Beacon Press), and creator of the petition Change.Org/CancelStudentLoans

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