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Tuesday, December 15, 2015
7 Things We Learned About Federal Student Loans & The Companies That Profit From Them
Fifty years ago, Congress created the federal loan program as a way to help Americans realize their dreams of a better life through higher education. While millions of students have no doubt benefited from the program, millions of others have found themselves burdened by mountains of debts, fielding calls from debt collectors and loan servicers, and watching as their paychecks are whittled down by garnishments. Today, seven million former college students are in default with a record $115 billion in federal loans. While those figures may be oppressing borrowers, it’s providing a stream of income – and profit – for companies contracted by the government to collect payments from debtors.
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gubmint at work - enslaving the future :(
Another lucrative industry created out of nothing, like income tax preparation "professionals".
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