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2010-03-31 Home Front: Politix

Obama's Nationalization of Student Loans Causes Sallie Mae to Layoff 2,500 Workers

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Posted by wt 2010-03-31 10:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Unintended consequences are damaging, but the intended are diabolic. determination of who gets the loan, what colleges comply with the govt. curriculum, benefits for government job training, on and on.

Posted by bman 2010-03-31 12:06|| 2010-03-31 12:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Hope and change!

Posted by Mike 2010-03-31 13:01|| 2010-03-31 13:01|| Front Page Top

#3 The Annointed One will decide who gets student loans and who has to repay them, or gets the loans cancelled and turned into free-ride scholarships, not the evil banks!

Barry and his cadre will also decide what educatioal institutions are appropriate for student loans along with what courses and programs students should be enrolled in.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-03-31 13:14|| 2010-03-31 13:14|| Front Page Top

#4 So, since SLM (Student Loan Marketing, Sallie Mae), a private corp, has been cut out of the loop by the "health" legislation, why do they need 6,100 employees? Just to process the outstanding loans? Doesn't the "government" take over that, also?

Posted by KBK 2010-03-31 18:54|| 2010-03-31 18:54|| Front Page Top

#5 Not to worry, those people can work for the government along with another 2500 from K mart, Burger King and other assorted job possitions that qualify for the new government jobs. See O is really helping the jobless !

Posted by Chief 2010-03-31 20:54|| 2010-03-31 20:54|| Front Page Top

#6 What makes you think the consequences are unintentional, bman?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-03-31 21:13|| 2010-03-31 21:13|| Front Page Top

#7 Anyone else hoping that Ms Gorelick is named to a high position in Obama's re-election campaign?

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2010-03-31 21:14|| 2010-03-31 21:14|| Front Page Top

#8 ION DAILY TIMES.PK OP-ED > THE REPUBLICAN JIHADIS. US-AMer JIhadis are fighting to EXPAND GOVT in America, whilst PAK Jihadis are interested in imposing their brand of DICTATORIAL GOVT.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-03-31 21:55|| na 2010-03-31 21:55|| Front Page Top

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