Question about Rolling Jubilee

[Vox Moi]

On the surface this is a wonderful idea.
I want to know more about how specifically they can target what debt is purchased.
For example, can debt packages be restricted to student loans or distressed mortgages for homeowners?
I haven't found detailed information on this yet ... anyone out there have a reference?

Thanks!

[Fire Walk With Me]

1. I believe they are targeting medical debt but I doubt that's the exclusive goal.

StrikeDebt ‏@StrikeDebt

$85K in donations so far, meaning we can abolish over $1.7M in personal medical debts! #RollingJubilee #PeoplesBailout
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Occupy Wall Street Activists Buy up Debt to Abolish It

http://www.thenation.com/blog/171190/occupy-wall-street-activists-buy-debt-abolish-it#

http://www.rollingjubilee.org
http://www.strikedebt.org

"We need a jubilee, a clean slate, a cancellation of debt for the 99%.

The Rolling Jubilee raises money to buy debt. But instead of collecting on the debt we buy, we're going to abolish it. It's time for a bailout of the people, by the people."

[Scuba]

2. How about the feds buy some of this debt and then forgive it?

Seems like a good way to stimulate the economy.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

3. From what I have been reading --

they are currently targeting medical and student loan debt. I would suppose that would be expanded should the program be a huge success.

[IDoMath]

7. NOT Student Loan Debt

There is no secondary market for student loan debt so they can't buy it.

[Fire Walk With Me]

4. They've just posted two information links:

StrikeDebt ‏@StrikeDebt

Questions about #RollingJubilee? We have answers!
http://rollingjubilee.org/#faq


StrikeDebt ‏@StrikeDebt

Be sure to check out our further reading to learn more about the debt market:
http://rollingjubilee.org/#resources
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[KamaAina]

5. We need a similar program to buy up foreclosures

and house people in them. Remember, many of the original Occupiers were/are homeless.

[Fire Walk With Me]

6. DebtStrike will be hosting an "Ask me anything" session tonight on Reddit.

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[IDoMath]

8. Targeting is fairly random

What they are doing is buying "bad debts" which means they are buying up accounts that have already been marked as past due. They have no way to target specific individuals. However, they can target certain kinds of debt like medical bills. They CAN'T target student loan debt because student loans are guaranteed and thus, never go on sale.

[reelfish2]

9. Rolling ......Rolling

So how about showing your financial data? How much do the people that run this organization take home for pay?

Like any good organization, please prove to us who want to join in and support you, where the money is going and what percentage goes into running this biz.

I look forward to seeing your post with a link to this information.

Have a Merry Christmas!

R-F