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applegrove

(118,696 posts)
Sun May 22, 2016, 10:53 PM May 2016

Hillary Clinton on facebook:

"Student debt is holding people back from life milestones like getting married, buying a house, having kids, and starting a business. Let's make college more affordable and help those with existing debt refinance and pay loans back at a lower percentage of their income."

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Hillary Clinton on facebook: (Original Post) applegrove May 2016 OP
I wonder why she chose today to evolve on this issue. Exilednight May 2016 #1
No change at all. nt BootinUp May 2016 #2
Ahhh, so it's still empty rhetoric. Thanks for clearing that up. Peace out. Exilednight May 2016 #3
Whatever you want to believe is fine with me. nt BootinUp May 2016 #5
Well, Tovarolirious or whatever rec'd it. bvf May 2016 #4
they are studying Sanders' Senate website (?) GreatGazoo May 2016 #7
What are the specifics? Ash_F May 2016 #6
Longer terms, lower payments, much higher interest paid over time. Bank payday. Alex4Martinez May 2016 #9
What "percentage" of income? Ash_F May 2016 #10
She's feeling the Bern ! GreatGazoo May 2016 #8

GreatGazoo

(3,937 posts)
7. they are studying Sanders' Senate website (?)
Sun May 22, 2016, 11:25 PM
May 2016
I feel that my debt is holding me back from being able to contribute to society. It is a ball and chain that follows me everywhere I go preventing me from starting the rest of my life.


http://www.sanders.senate.gov/college-costs

My wife and I are wanting to buy our first home but with so much of our salaries going to monthly student loan payments we can’t make that step yet.


http://www.sanders.senate.gov/college-costs

Due to the high cost of student loans and the interest incurred my wife and I had to cancel our wedding and reschedule it for a year later


http://www.sanders.senate.gov/college-costs

Ash_F

(5,861 posts)
6. What are the specifics?
Sun May 22, 2016, 11:08 PM
May 2016

I heard that they still have to make payments for 20 years under her plan, with no specifics as to the percentage of income.

Alex4Martinez

(2,193 posts)
9. Longer terms, lower payments, much higher interest paid over time. Bank payday.
Mon May 23, 2016, 12:22 AM
May 2016

That's the general plan: "more affordable" like when the car dealer gives you a low monthly payment over 84 months.

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