Biden to Announce Student Loan Forgiveness

[PurpnGold]

@Samm

@PurpnGold

@STODR

Why would the party of the working folks do that?

America has two economies—and they’re diverging fast | Brookings

Conservatives are the party of the working class?

Yes. The productive working class.

Y’all support unions? Higher minimum wage? Paid family leave?

[Samm]

What does all that have to do with being a productive worker?

You do know that being a worker does not limit you to being a laborer making an hourly wage, don’t you?

[PurpnGold]

@Samm

What does all that have to do with being a productive worker?

Pay doesn’t align with productivity?

[zantax]

@bigtwnvin

J’Biden’s “plan” is a vote buying scheme. You’re looking at the people that are smart enough to know it.

And a stupid vote buying scheme, it alienates more voters than it attracts.

[STODR]

Still haven’t read the data I provided have you. Typical

[zantax]

@PurpnGold

@Samm

What does all that have to do with being a productive worker?

Pay doesn’t align with productivity?

No, pay is a market, if an employer can find a worker to do it for less, he will. Has zero to do with productivity.

[STODR]

None of those define working class

[PurpnGold]

@STODR

None of those define working class

Those are things that help the working class, right?

[Supreme_War_Pig]

@STODR

None of those define working class

But they do appeal to the working class. And the right is hostile to all of them.

Meanwhile, white collar workers enjoy these things by dint of higher pay, or just as a straight benefit.

Which means the right, this newfound champion of the working class, may well find itself in the uncomfortable position of justifying why the working class must settle for less.

Or, more intriguing: in an ‘arms race’ with the left as to which is actually the better champion.

[Samm]

@PurpnGold

@Samm

What does all that have to do with being a productive worker?

Pay doesn’t align with productivity?

Ideally, but not always. Again, what does that have to do with my statement?

[zantax]

@Supreme_War_Pig

@STODR

None of those define working class

But they do appeal to the working class. And the right is hostile to all of them.

Meanwhile, white collar workers enjoy these things by dint of higher pay, or just as a straight benefit.

Which means the right, this newfound champion of the working class, may well find itself in the uncomfortable position of justifying why the working class must settle for less.

Or, more intriguing: in an ‘arms race’ with the left as to which is actually the better champion.

Wow, so totally wrong. It’s this admin that is planning to spike unemployment to keep wages down. 6.5% for two years is the current plan.

[Samm]

@PurpnGold

@STODR

None of those define working class

Those are things that help the working class, right?

Sure. What’s your point?

[Supreme_War_Pig]

Sure.

[Samm]

@Supreme_War_Pig

@STODR

None of those define working class

But they do appeal to the working class. And the right is hostile to all of them.

Meanwhile, white collar workers enjoy these things by dint of higher pay, or just as a straight benefit.

Which means the right, this newfound champion of the working class, may well find itself in the uncomfortable position of justifying why the working class must settle for less.

Or, more intriguing: in an ‘arms race’ with the left as to which is actually the better champion.

So what? How does that relate to the thread topic?

[STODR]

Read the link and see which party those classes you mentioned voted for.

[Nemesis]

@Samm

@Nemesis

@FlameHeart

My dad (who is a staunch Conservative) has been telling me to take advantage of this program.

There is still a small part of me thinking that this violates the integrity of my own Conservative values. Learn how to pay off larger debts- I may have to do it for, say, mortgage payments. Or if I get in a really bad car accident, and need surgery, how will I be able to pay that? I need to learn to prioritize/strategize.

Take it and if the program is so contrary to your values make a monthly donation to the US Government until the $10k is paid back. Boom win win.

Seriously though just take it and enhance your life with a bit of extra disposable income. Go to the cinema an extra time a month, eat out a bit more. Then your putting that money back into your local economy.

Notice how his advice @FlameHeart has you squandering your windfall on trivial things to make you feel better, whereas my advice was to invest it for a more secure retirement. I rest my case about stereotypes.

People still have to live and have some quality of life. Nothing wrong in saving for retirement but its all a balance.

Heck I can go one better than seeing a movie or eating out. Save the money and then blow it on a great vacation. Dont forget to upgrade your phone so you can take fantastic photos and video of your trip and then cast it to your “flat screen tv”.

Btw I use the term “flat screen tv” because we are told time and time sgain people struggle financially because they buy “flat screen TVs”. LOL has anyone tried recently to buy a TV that is not flat screen.

[bigtwnvin]

Par for the course doncha think?
Everything Ol Folksy Joe and his bumbling band of inept oafs touch turns into a ■■■■ sandwich taxpayers have to chew on.

[Samm]

Thanks for making my point.

[Nemesis]

@Samm

Thanks for making my point.

Absolutely. I want to live life now not when I am old. Its all a balance. Who wants to be the richest man in the graveyard?

[JayJay]

The structure of your mortgage payments will be very predictable and easier to manage than the student loans were.

Over 2,000 posts and people STILL can’t shake their own beliefs that this crisis was caused because college kids were stupid and/or didn’t know how to manage money.

The programming is so strong, it cannot be broken.