Real talk - How will not paying convince conservatives to be for student debt forgiveness? They’re the ones blocking loan forgiveness, and this is a demographic of people that does lean toward them, so why would they listen?
IMHO, showing up to vote is what would actually put the fear of god into these politicians. Not paying a loan will totally fuck up your ability to rent, get a credit card, get reasonable car insurance, and even get a job. Bad credit is no joke.
It won’t, but I hope most of these people realize the only way it’ll change is consistently going to vote and keeping their family updated on what to vote on.
I checked and there is one change. It’s easier to discharge through bankruptcy (although not simple by any means) under the current administration although without congressional change it’s still an uphill battle there too.
I am applauding the act of resistence, I don’t think the fact that garnishing wages is a consequence should dissuade those from trying to take a part in resisting. It doesn’t make the debt culture we saddle our children with, for a chance at survival, any less immoral. Any resistence in such a culture is therefore a moral obligation.
Real talk - How will not paying convince conservatives to be for student debt forgiveness? They’re the ones blocking loan forgiveness, and this is a demographic of people that does lean toward them, so why would they listen?
IMHO, showing up to vote is what would actually put the fear of god into these politicians. Not paying a loan will totally fuck up your ability to rent, get a credit card, get reasonable car insurance, and even get a job. Bad credit is no joke.
It won’t, but I hope most of these people realize the only way it’ll change is consistently going to vote and keeping their family updated on what to vote on.
you voted for the most liberal candidate you had available for presidency already.
Yeah these people are only hurting themselves. The US isn’t hurting for cash and sooner or later those loans you’re avoiding turn into garnishments.
And they’re not eligible for bankruptcy relief either
Correction: You can but it’s hard. It’s a little easier under this administration though
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/17/politics/student-loan-debt-bankruptcy/index.html
As far as I know indentured servitude is illegal in this country already, I’m pretty sure that’s reason enough not to pay.
They are conscientious objectors in that sense and I’m cheering them on.
Except, if don’t pay they don’t even need to sue to get a default judgment and garnish your wages.
https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/can-my-student-loan-creditor-garnish-my-wages.html
I checked and there is one change. It’s easier to discharge through bankruptcy (although not simple by any means) under the current administration although without congressional change it’s still an uphill battle there too.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/17/politics/student-loan-debt-bankruptcy/index.html
I am applauding the act of resistence, I don’t think the fact that garnishing wages is a consequence should dissuade those from trying to take a part in resisting. It doesn’t make the debt culture we saddle our children with, for a chance at survival, any less immoral. Any resistence in such a culture is therefore a moral obligation.
strikes* will put the fear of god into politicians, if we vote they will just give us all crappy options.
also the benefit of not paying off those loans is they are actually left with a bit more money.
Striking of matches, maybe.