I guess the house of reps.pass a bill that will keep student loans interest from increasing but putting the cost off on the health care bill. I am beginning to think that neither party has any brains. They never will learn fire them all

Originally Posted by DDoug

I guess the house of reps.pass a bill that will keep student loans interest from increasing but putting the cost off on the health care bill. I am beginning to think that neither party has any brains. They never will learn fire them all

You know I was thinking about this and why this is happening.

We know that just last week, the administration wanted to borrow 8 BILLION...that is with a B from the health care bill to run a phoney experiment and got caught, and this bill is worth less than what they wanted to spend, so maybe the idea is to make Obama veto it and then call him on it.

Not sure but politics as usual. He doesnt want to touch what might not even be and from where he wanted to borrow...he would prefer to just pay it out

BUT BOTTOM LINE IS the Senate will NEVER EVER PASS this so it is entirely symbolic.

Yes, the House wants to pass lower interest on student loans by taking money from women's health care funding. The House is controlled by Republicans who want to strip funding from women's health care funding. No wonder that thinking women are going to vote Democrat this November.

Originally Posted by buggyone

Yes, the House wants to pass lower interest on student loans by taking money from women's health care funding. The House is controlled by Republicans who want to strip funding from women's health care funding. No wonder that thinking women are going to vote Democrat this November.

Seeing as the "money stripped" is from the ObamaCare bill that the vast majority of Americans oppose, I think you're making a specious argument.

Besides, the Democrat Senate won't even bring to the floor.

The President wants to save the loan rate by taxing small business. Ohh; that'll be popular.

No, Richie, the President wants to do away with tax breaks for the oil companies which have seen profits soar and they currently pay a very tiny percentage in taxes.

It is the Republicans who want to strip money from women's health care programs to pay for the lower student loans. Thinking women will not be voting Republican - AGAIN.

Once again, you have not got your facts straight - but that is in the Republican playbook. DIVERT THE BLAME.

How about stop diverting the blame and do what is best for the country. That would be a novel approach.

Originally Posted by RichieLion

Seeing as the "money stripped" is from the ObamaCare bill that the vast majority of Americans oppose, I think you're making a specious argument.

Besides, the Democrat Senate won't even bring to the floor.

The President wants to save the loan rate by taxing small business. Ohh; that'll be popular.

President Obama also wants to pay for it by ending the four billion dollars a year subsidy to the oil companies, who are seeing their largest profits ever. That would be four billion of the total cost of six billion.

Why should students pay a higher interest rate on their student loans than home mortgages or auto loans? The banks are getting the money at 1% interest and want to charge students 6.8%. Where is the justice in that?

Of course, students could just take Mitt Romney's advice and borrow the money from their parents.

Republicans want to pay for this by stripping women's preventive care and children's inoculations.

Let's see, Repubs want to strip women's preventive care and children's inoculations and the Demo what to increase funding for abortions. Seems like a trade off to me, less children, less inoculations and less need for women's preventive care.

Let's get real, ain't none of this gonna happen with the current crop of criminals in Foggy Bottom. This is all election garbage trash talk.

Please prove your assertion that Dems want to increase funding for abortions.

doncha just love the out from LEFT field throw away comments about "taking away" from women....such an OLD, out dated, partisan BS!!

btk

One thing people may or may not know that if you dont have your student loan paid by the time you get social security the loan is taken from your benefits. Some loans are in the hundred thousand dollar range and they dont get paid off till then. The kids dont know about some of this and get stuck later.

This is ALL just some more of the same old bullsh*t and just another rendition of "OH MY.....Grandma will have to eat dog food....".

This is nothing more than a campaign at stupid, gullible people who think the government "gives" (gifts) necessities for "free".

And when you pay no federal income tax like 48% of Americans do not, why would you worry about getting stuck with the bills in the form of skyrocketing taxes.

Originally Posted by Figmo Bohica

Let's see, Repubs want to strip women's preventive care and children's inoculations and the Demo what to increase funding for abortions. Seems like a trade off to me, less children, less inoculations and less need for women's preventive care.

Let's get real, ain't none of this gonna happen with the current crop of criminals in Foggy Bottom. This is all election garbage trash talk.

Foggy Bottom is where the state department is. What does the state department have to do with student loans or funding of abortions?

A few weeks back, Mitt Romney said he loves the Paul Ryan Budget. He thinks it's mah-ve-lous. The Ryan Budget keeps these student loan interest rates at 6.8% forever. Then last week, Romney said in PA that he believes that student loan interest rates should be lowered. I'm getting whiplash listening to this guy.

Originally Posted by buggyone

No, Richie, the President wants to do away with tax breaks for the oil companies which have seen profits soar and they currently pay a very tiny percentage in taxes.

It is the Republicans who want to strip money from women's health care programs to pay for the lower student loans. Thinking women will not be voting Republican - AGAIN.

Once again, you have not got your facts straight - but that is in the Republican playbook. DIVERT THE BLAME.

You're new phrase is totally wishful thinking. Was this an MSNBC talking point. Did Chris Matthews give his marching orders.

You're wrong on the proposed source of the money, as if giving oil companies the same tax deductions every other business gets is a crime. You've been making up a lot of stuff lately.