tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918924049749483704.post9118894564624062950..comments2023-11-19T00:00:58.164-05:00Comments on Pryor Thoughts: Two-Fer: Municipal Bankruptcy AND Student Loans!pryorthoughtshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18077521279953292684noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918924049749483704.post-49982811428501251142014-06-24T14:04:22.472-04:002014-06-24T14:04:22.472-04:00"Second, why are we ("we" meaning t..."Second, why are we ("we" meaning the Federal government, which guaranties most student loans) handing out student loans like candy at Halloween?"<br /><br />I could not have phrased the question better. Unfortunately, it's a question that no one seems eager to answer.<br /><br />I believe your recommendations might actually fix the problem in time or, at the very least, substantially improve matters. Unfortunately (and I hope I am wrong here), your proposals while logically sound are too unpopular politically to garner the support needed to pass and stay good law. I've read talk on and off of returning dischargeability for student loans for maybe 10 years or more now, but all I see are income based and graduated repayment plans designed to delay repayment on the theory that graduates will earn increasingly more in time. In this economic climate, however, there is no guarantee of employment much less a guarantee of increased earning capacity over time.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14825617435483664581noreply@blogger.com