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johnmont

(42 posts)

10. the good old days

Reply to hibbitus (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 2, 2018, 12:26 PM

Feb 2018

I grew up at a time where a young man could if he stayed home could go to college on the minimum wage with no debt!Today that's impossible!The conservatives say that,s because of student loans.NO! That's because the colleges and universities jacked up their prices to steal the taxpayers money!

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How debt works for the 1%: [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2016 OP

Why Shift the Debt Burden hibbitus Sep 2017 #1

Welcome to DU, says one 70 year-old retiree to the other. n/t rzemanfl Sep 2017 #2

Welcome to DU hibbitus. a most excellent first post. irisblue Sep 2017 #3

Hi irisblue discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2017 #4

well h*ck as doggos say irisblue Sep 2017 #5

An Expression of Gratitude hibbitus Sep 2017 #6

fight hard....weclome here...we need you to do what you do dembotoz Sep 2017 #7

that member has been removed n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2017 #8

well damn dembotoz Sep 2017 #9

the good old days johnmont Feb 2018 #10

yep and welcome to du dembotoz Feb 2018 #11