I'm all for people paying their debts, but sometimes, especially these days, that's just not possible. I'm not commenting on the particulars in this case, but more on the idea of our federal government going after and arresting citizens for failure to pay student loan debt. If this is going to be the case, it needs to be the norm, not the exception, and needs to be applied equally. In doing that, we'll need to eliminate student loan forgiveness programs, since those aren't available to everyone, and tend to favor those who are specifically made aware of them and hired through connections into positions that qualify for the programs. While we're at it, let's add failure to pay taxes, regardless of how connected offenders are to those in high positions. Yes, Al Sharpton and others come to mind. Let's arrest everyone who engages in other crimes, such as insider trading, not just those someone would like to make an example of, such as Martha Stewart. How about eliminating Obamacare waivers to Congress? Let's restore our government to one of, by, and for the people, and apply all laws equally, regardless of income and connections.
I agree, at least on student loans. They take forever to pay off. My daughter has paid her $150,000 student loan off but it took awhile. Just a side note.....I saw a post the other day somewhere that said.... If Obamacare is so great, it wouldn't need to be a LAW, lol.
That's exactly right, @Chrissy Page. I see many posts on Twitter from people who have had substantial hikes to their insurance costs, and are unable to pay their other bills now. It's really ridiculous to think that we supposedly live in a free country, when we're mandated to pay for things that won't allow us to pay normal bills once those we're mandated to pay are paid. I know there's some sort of insurance that some Christian groups have developed that's self-funding. It seems to be a sort of cooperative, wherein the members cover the costs of other members. I don't remember exactly when I first heard about that, but I believe it was when Obamacare was in its infancy, and was a result of that. The amount of student loan debt the guy in the article owed wasn't even a lot of money, and obviously if he'd paid a small amount monthly, it would have been paid off long ago, but there are many people who are drowning in student loan debt and unable to pay it off. We are not supposed to have debtor prisons here in the U.S., yet here we are, and that is basically what is happening. As usual, every day people are reaping the punishments enacted because of scofflaws who obtained their educations and went on to well-paying positions, yet refused to pay their bills. Now it falls to those who can least afford to pay them, and have no alternative, other than jail.