Requesting Cosponsors To Discharge Student Debt through Bankruptcy: H.R.449 - 114th Congress (2015-2016)
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Jun 13th, 2016Someone from Pittsburgh, PA signed.
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Jun 13th, 2016Someone from Nanticoke, PA writes:
I owe $98,000 and my pay is being gar I shed. I can hardy afford to live anymore.'I am pretty sure I'll be in debt until I die. It would be nice to have money to be able to enjoy my life. Now I'm just depressed and hate waking up. I hate going to work knowing 1/2 my money is being taken. Wish I never went to schoolJun 13th, 2016Someone from Portland, OR signed.
Jun 13th, 2016Someone from Brooklyn, NY writes:
Pleas restore common sense consumer protections to student loans !REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 13th, 2016Someone from Moraga, CA signed.
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Jun 13th, 2016Someone from Sturbridge, MA writes:
And God help we "Parent Plus Loan" people who were misled--indeed, coerced..."guilted" into--into signing the usury loans we took out for our children. All we wanted to do was the right thing; give our children a leg-up in the world. Why are we being punished so badly for that?REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 13th, 2016Someone from Cincinnati, OH signed.
Jun 13th, 2016Someone from Marcellus, NY writes:
And stop the garnishments. Stop the out of control predatory and oppressive apparatus that is exploding original principal balances to TWO, THREE and FOUR TIMES the original amount. People are taking their own lives, some others are fleeing the country, some others are living in cars, tents and basements. These are Americans who borrowed their own funds in the sense that their parents taxes paid for their children's education loans. Restore all standard borrower protections to all education loans.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 13th, 2016Someone from Mount Vernon, OH signed.
Jun 12th, 2016Someone from Miami, FL signed.
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Jun 10th, 2016Someone from Henrico, VA signed.
Jun 9th, 2016Someone from Indianola, IA writes:
We need to do something interest and penalties is total bullsh*t, ever since the department was implemented in 1978 not only loans skyrocketed, bankruptcy has because ppl can't pay other bills because of the government dept. Of Ed. Time to shutdown dpt of ed and allow bankruptcy.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 9th, 2016Someone from Philadelphia, PA signed.
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Jun 9th, 2016Someone from Wappapello, MO signed.
Jun 9th, 2016Someone from Irvine, CA signed.
Jun 8th, 2016Someone from Kannapolis, NC writes:
I'm 54. This loan at 8% will follow me to my grave. No garnishments and let us discharge this horrible burden in bankruptcy like Donald Trump was allowed to. 4 times no less. This discgrace should not continue to ruin millions of lives.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 8th, 2016Someone from Loudonville, OH signed.
Jun 8th, 2016Someone from Port Saint Lucie, FL signed.
Jun 8th, 2016Someone from Palmer, AK writes:
H.R. 449 Our leaders believing in us!!! Add a clause about the few state student loan commissions failing to meet federal forgiveness, foberance or deferment options. Add a clause about reduction of interest rates permittable for student loans. And a clause limiting administrative staff from signing garnishement orders. Solve this crisis, you have work to do; we believe in you too.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 8th, 2016Someone from Los Angeles, CA signed.
Jun 8th, 2016Someone from Martinsburg, WV signed.
Jun 8th, 2016Someone from Loudonville, OH writes:
Immoral to have these young people strapped and drowning in debt. Credit card debit is protected by the bankruptcy protection but student loans are not. These young people go to college to better themselves and leave college to no jobs or jobs that under pay. It's not like they are out charging up their debt for a good time like those with credit card debt that is then wiped clean with bankruptcy. Bring back the bankruptcy protection for student loans and give these young adults a chance at life and help make America a land of opportunity again.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 8th, 2016Someone from Loudonville, OH writes:
Immoral to have these young people strapped and drowning in debt. Credit card debit is protected by the bankruptcy protection but student loans are not. These young people go to college to better themselves and leave college to no jobs or jobs that under pay. It's not like they are out charging up their debt for a good time like those with credit card debt that is then wiped clean with bankruptcy. Bring back the bankruptcy protection for student loans and give these young adults a chance at life and help make America a land of opportunity again.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 8th, 2016Someone from Fairfax, VA signed.
Jun 8th, 2016Someone from Rutland, VT signed.
Jun 8th, 2016Someone from Austin, TX writes:
The debt obtained from schools like the art Institute are a large part of what's caused our economic decline. Allowing these students some forgiveness and relief would help them as individuals, and us as a country.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelJun 8th, 2016Someone from Norcross, GA writes:
Student debt without bankruptcy protections is a new form of peonage. It's disgraceful there are people out there who cannot get ahead outside of a college education -- mainly because schools have become a bureaucratized institution without viable options such as vocational training -- and are forced to take on debt to get a job outside of minimum wage. In addition, we have power players in the system, particularly for-profit schools, who rape the system of federal taxpayer dollars to enrich themselves, leaving students without job prospects, skills and training, and debt that cannot be repaid. This particular situation leaves many destitute. Bankruptcy protections would put consumer protections back into place, thus regulating interest rates and ending reckless lending by student loan lenders and banks. We would also see lenders actually vet schools and their programs against the metrics of performance.REPORT COMMENTS
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