GOP Blocks Senate Debate On Dem Student Loan Bill 834
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from the can't-even-agree-to-disagree dept.
TheGift73 writes with this quote from an AP report:
"Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic bill Tuesday to preserve low interest rates for millions of college students' loans, as the two parties engaged in election-year choreography aimed at showing each is the better protector of families in today's rugged economy. The 52-45 vote to begin debating the legislation fell eight votes short of the 60 needed to proceed and stalled work on an effort both parties expect will ultimately produce a compromise, probably soon. For now, each side is happy to use the stalemate to snipe at the other with campaign-ready talking points while they are gridlocked over how to cover the $6 billion cost."
Where are the parents? (Score:5, Funny)
Why don't these students just ask their parents for money?
--M.R.
Re:Great Idea! (Score:4, Funny)
Lets keep artificially inflating the cost of university education by subsidizing more gender studies majors!
Personally I am quite happy to halve the expense and just study one gender,
Re:Doesn't anyone care about the country? (Score:2, Funny)
Don't believe me then in 50 years I dare you to tell me I'm wrong.
You were wrong comrade Grayhand, ultimately the people wouldn't take it and rose up. Fortunately our beloved chairman took control and benevolently saw that the country is run on behalf of the people - with none of these "elections" to allow the nasty capitalists back in.
Re:Obama knows how to play politics if anything. (Score:4, Funny)
...USA, since it fought the King over just 3% taxes.
Ok, it's slightly more than 3% nowadays, and it's a queen at the moment, but I guess you could rejoin...