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  • Shawdow194@kbin.socialtopolitics @lemmy.world•Biden Administration Cancels Another $7.7 Billion in Student Loans
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    1 month ago

    “The government should have ordered back pay from servicers to the borrowers including interest. As well as an investigation and criminal charges if evidence shows they were intentionally failing to forgive loans intentionally. And the government should be returned any funds they paid these servicers to operate PSLF.”

    Love this idea
    Funny you mention exactly what I tell folks who push back against this - these programs already existed and have for awhile. They’re good programs designed to help justify people entering the public sector as opposed to everyone starting a private for-profit practice!

  • Shawdow194@kbin.socialtopolitics @lemmy.world•Biden Administration Cancels Another $7.7 Billion in Student Loans
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    1 month ago

    "Of the total announced on Wednesday, $5.2 billion in forgiveness went to about 66,900 borrowers who qualified through adjustments that the Education Department made to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. It aids teachers, firefighters, and other government and nonprofit workers.

    About $600 million in relief will go to around 54,300 borrowers who are enrolled in the SAVE plan, which ties monthly payments to income and household size, and who took out smaller loans for graduate school. All borrowers enrolled in the plan can receive forgiveness after 25 years at the most, but borrowers who took out $12,000 in loans or less can qualify after 10 years of payments."

    Awesome seeing this all go to long term payers and public service workers!! Helping loyal citizens is exactly why we institute a governing body

  • Shawdow194@kbin.socialtoMildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•Had to buy a certain product to use a certain substance and there's a really stupid new law.
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    2 months ago

    I know tobacco laws in this country (USA) are archaic. It seems like this ties into tax laws more since tobacco regulation and taxing is determined by locality. And by restricting federal handling they can push this closer to the localities instead of a federal blanket of laws

    Also notice this line; "…aerosolized solution, delivers nicotine, flavor or any other substance to the user inhaling from the device.”
    They know it might be used for cannabis. It’s just like how non-alcoholic beer falls under alcohol regulations even though it should be treated like normal beverages. Good examples of old laws not properly reflecting the current times