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Elizabeth Warren

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24. Last year, student loan legislation offered a bipartisan opportunity for mischief.

Thu May 9, 2013, 07:30 PM

May 2013

The headline one-year student loan interest hike reprieve in MAP-21 was used as cover for an attack on defined benefit pensions. Story here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002974967

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I like this woman! hedgehog May 2013 #1

He'd sign it if it reaches him. pa28 May 2013 #8

Bet they find a way to kill it... daleanime May 2013 #9

How do you know he'd sign this if it reached him? Sirveri May 2013 #21

Right on! gaspee May 2013 #4

Awesome. bayareamike May 2013 #5

Hopefully all. daleanime May 2013 #10

This woman rocks my world Autumn May 2013 #6

A fair policy change would be retro-active applying to all current loans. Warren Stupidity May 2013 #12

I doubt if the pukes would allow that ... they hate us with a passion srican69 May 2013 #15

I love the idea, but really, it's a statement and not much else. Myrina May 2013 #11

Remember, this is the woman who willed the CFPB into law. MannyGoldstein May 2013 #19

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT May 2013 #13

Elizabeth Warren is simply a crumb tossed to us. OnyxCollie May 2013 #14

Yes!! SunSeeker May 2013 #16

Why can't we get 300 or so just like her in Congress in 2014? Scuba May 2013 #17

K & R snagglepuss May 2013 #18

Most likely it wont get to the floor. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #20

Student loans by the numbers TakeALeftTurn May 2013 #22

The beneficial ripples libdude May 2013 #23

Lets hope someone else goes along with this. I like this woman. Paper Roses May 2013 #25

I sure could have used this 20 years ago vt_native May 2013 #26

Ms. Warren what a great and fair piece of legislation. dotymed May 2013 #27

Kicking an old thread. Laelth Nov 2013 #28