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[–] 74 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Ronald Reagan. That's how this happened.

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  • [–] 43 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    When it comes to Reagan I feel bad for dementia having to be inside him.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Not that simple. This got started before he took office, and it culminated long after he was out of office. Way more than one person is to blame.

    https://www.tateesq.com/learn/student-loan-bankruptcy-law-history

    Student loans first became nondischargeable in bankruptcy in 1976 due to an amendment in the Higher Education Act. Section 439A of this act made student loan debt non-dischargeable until five years after the start of the repayment period, except in cases of undue hardship. Over time, laws were tweaked and widened to reinforce this limitation.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    This got started when he went after Berkeley as the candidate for governor of California, then became worse when he was governor, then other governors copied his playbook, then laws were enacted to roll it nationwide, then got worse when he became president. Prior to Reagan becoming governor of California all state universities were free for residents in California. Reagan hated this because it led to poor minorities being able to get an education, and he hated nothing more than he hated poor minorities.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    You listened to this week's Behind the Bastards too?

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I was going to start watching that channel when it showed up in my feed, but then I decided against it because I don't want to get more pissed off at everything than I already am.

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