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Diraven

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11. This can only hurt students

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 10:19 PM

Oct 7

This will only hurt students. A private company will do everything possible to make profit off the debt. Meaning the borrowers will end up paying even more.

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Trump administration considers sale of federal student loan debt [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 7 OP

Wall Street Repo Lobbyists are drooling bucolic_frolic Oct 7 #1

I can't stand the smell of corruption in the morning C_U_L8R Oct 7 #2

Trump will try to take a cut Diraven Oct 7 #12

The DoE purchased much of that debt ***FROM*** private guarantors/lenders. I know, they bought mine. eppur_se_muova Oct 7 #3

Bingo popsdenver Oct 8 #15

If that were to occur, would borrowers then be able to discharge the debt Buddyzbuddy Oct 7 #4

probably not North Coast Lawyer Oct 7 #8

Thank you. Our relative will be disappointed. Buddyzbuddy Oct 7 #10

And you got big mad that Biden couldn't forgive all of your debt, kids. maxsolomon Oct 7 #5

It's like they are looking at everything within the govt, yellow dahlia Oct 7 #6

How many of those borrowers BaronChocula Oct 7 #7

Yup Lemon Lyman Oct 7 #9

This can only hurt students Diraven Oct 7 #11

Man, I do NOT want to have to dip into the rainy day fund Hayabusa Oct 7 #13

Why do I get the feeling that this was the plan all along? pecosbob Oct 7 #14

Merger of Government and Corporations is popsdenver Oct 8 #16