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      StorageNinja Vendor @DustinB3403
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      @dustinb3403 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

      Screw the kids, Darwinism needs a leg up here.

      RSV, is a cold doesn't really have any genetic lottery winners. It tends to strike pretty equally on them all before their immune systems develop and we find out how good their genes are. It's harmless to anyone with a developed immune system but when it hits a kid 10 days old its a different matter.

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        DustinB3403 @StorageNinja
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        @storageninja said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

        @dustinb3403 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

        Screw the kids, Darwinism needs a leg up here.

        RSV, is a cold doesn't really have any genetic lottery winners. It tends to strike pretty equally on them all before their immune systems develop and we find out how good their genes are. It's harmless to anyone with a developed immune system but when it hits a kid 10 days old its a different matter.

        Okay, so have the private sector pick up this research, I don't see why researchers in the public sector need to do this, and get their loans forgiven.

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          StorageNinja Vendor @Dashrender
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          @dashrender said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

          Hold the phone - the government paying you a lower salary than you can earn in the private sector, and instead that money going to the loan is the same as you a private citizen paying the loan, just the middle man is removed. Please lower taxes for the employee, because income used to pay the loan would be taxable..

          We actually have something similar in the private sector. You have a tax credit for federal income tax against state and local taxes paid. Some argue it encourages wasteful spending. What your arguing is that cities and states with high taxes and benefits should not get a break on federal income tax for their residents, and instead money should be double taxed.

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            zachary715 @StorageNinja
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            @storageninja said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

            @dustinb3403 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

            @penguinwrangler said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

            @dustinb3403 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

            @momurda said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

            That isnt how it works from @PenguinWrangler description.
            The forgiveness will be taxed as income, probably at the rate bonuses/lottery income, much higher than regular income unless he is making tons of money(he isnt if working for feds).
            He is essentially an indentured servant to the federal government for the next decade.

            Also, people saying the government shouldnt be spending money on education, LOL.
            It should be the highest expenditure of the federal government and local governments.
            It should dwarf the War Department's budget.

            Spending on education is fine, spending to remove debt that someone agreed to is that individual persons responsibility. Not the public's responsibility.

            I understand what you are saying. I get where you are coming from. I have set myself and family up to have my loans paid off in the next 5 to 7 years. Without the forgiveness. I have been eating a lot of ramen and pb&j for lunch. We have been watching our money closely. Whether or not the government should do this is one thing. I would be stupid not to take it though when it is available to me.

            My stance isn't with you. It's with the system, how it's rigged and royally helping 1 and screwing over 1000.

            You said your self that this 63K debt is tax-free. That's insane.

            Depends on which tax schedule you use.
            The tax on 63K at long-term capital gains rate (it's a long-term payback, and it's not THAT much money) is 12% or ~7.56K note a huge amount.

            Also, lots of stuff is tax-free. I didn't pay taxes on the money I put into my 401K. That's $5940 (or $11,880 joint filed, as I'm maxing out my wife's account) worth of taxes I'm not paying every year! The earnings in my Roth IRA are tax-free (I put in 11K last year, and the 8% gains for the year on it are tax-free!)

            Semantics here.... but assuming traditional 401k, that's tax-deferred not free. On the Roth side though you are correct earnings are tax free.

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              PenguinWrangler @zachary715
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              @zachary715 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

              @storageninja said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

              @dustinb3403 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

              @penguinwrangler said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

              @dustinb3403 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

              @momurda said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

              That isnt how it works from @PenguinWrangler description.
              The forgiveness will be taxed as income, probably at the rate bonuses/lottery income, much higher than regular income unless he is making tons of money(he isnt if working for feds).
              He is essentially an indentured servant to the federal government for the next decade.

              Also, people saying the government shouldnt be spending money on education, LOL.
              It should be the highest expenditure of the federal government and local governments.
              It should dwarf the War Department's budget.

              Spending on education is fine, spending to remove debt that someone agreed to is that individual persons responsibility. Not the public's responsibility.

              I understand what you are saying. I get where you are coming from. I have set myself and family up to have my loans paid off in the next 5 to 7 years. Without the forgiveness. I have been eating a lot of ramen and pb&j for lunch. We have been watching our money closely. Whether or not the government should do this is one thing. I would be stupid not to take it though when it is available to me.

              My stance isn't with you. It's with the system, how it's rigged and royally helping 1 and screwing over 1000.

              You said your self that this 63K debt is tax-free. That's insane.

              Depends on which tax schedule you use.
              The tax on 63K at long-term capital gains rate (it's a long-term payback, and it's not THAT much money) is 12% or ~7.56K note a huge amount.

              Also, lots of stuff is tax-free. I didn't pay taxes on the money I put into my 401K. That's $5940 (or $11,880 joint filed, as I'm maxing out my wife's account) worth of taxes I'm not paying every year! The earnings in my Roth IRA are tax-free (I put in 11K last year, and the 8% gains for the year on it are tax-free!)

              Semantics here.... but assuming traditional 401k, that's tax-deferred not free. On the Roth side though you are correct earnings are tax free.

              The money you put into a Roth IRA is free, not the earnings. If you put in a ROTH IRA 10,000 and earnn 2,000 the 10,000 is tax free because, you have already paid taxes on that 10,000. The 2,000 it earned can be taxed. I have been checking on what to do with my 401K

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                StorageNinja Vendor @DustinB3403
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                @dustinb3403 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                @storageninja said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                @dustinb3403 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                Screw the kids, Darwinism needs a leg up here.

                RSV, is a cold doesn't really have any genetic lottery winners. It tends to strike pretty equally on them all before their immune systems develop and we find out how good their genes are. It's harmless to anyone with a developed immune system but when it hits a kid 10 days old its a different matter.

                Okay, so have the private sector pick up this research, I don't see why researchers in the public sector need to do this and get their loans forgiven.

                There's no money in pediatric vaccines for the private sector (Beyond government grants to fund things). Since there is no non-human host once you make a vaccine we will pretty much destroy the virus in 10 years (hopefully less). You could set up a contract vehicle and have them employed this way, but most clinical researchers are affiliated with Medical Schools (which are overwhelmingly non-profit/public institutions). K-Grants are designed for young researchers for 3-5 years to get them started until they can start getting either contracts from private companies or from the NIH (It's a one-time starter grant).

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                  zachary715 @Dashrender
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                  @dashrender said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                  @dustinb3403 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                  @scottalanmiller said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                  @dashrender said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                  What torqued my wife and I off was that a new program was put in place for teachers to have gov't funded loans forgiven, but she didn't qualify because she was before the start date they picked. But of course all the teachers since then.... HUGE reduction in student loan fees. 😞

                  All of that said - I'm with Dustin in that the government shouldn't be using public money to put people through college. The government, often requiring college degrees, just furthers a system of waste and control.

                  I'm the opposite, the gov't should put everyone through college. It's the picking and choosing that is the problem.

                  I'm not against fully funded community college for everyone. I'm against forgiving debts that people have promised to pay back because a person is unable to find a higher paying job.

                  You agreed to the terms of the loan, now pay it back. Sorry you can't get/find a better job. Not the public's issue.

                  I'm just not picking up what you're putting down. The loan came from the government, so the government has that as a benefit for working for them...

                  If the loan came from Wells Fargo, and you went to work for them, then they would have that as an option to offer you.

                  Question - do you think it's BS that people that work for Cox Communication get free free cable/phone/internet because they work there? The loan forgiveness as a government employee is really no different.

                  HIs whole argument here is that it's the public sector which is offering this benefit with "our" tax dollars. I think he's fine with private businesses doing this same matter because they aren't operating with a $20trillion and growing debt with no solution in sight.

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                    DustinB3403 @zachary715
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                    @zachary715 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                    HIs whole argument here is that it's the public sector which is offering this benefit with "our" tax dollars. I think he's fine with private businesses doing this same matter because they aren't operating with a $20trillion and growing debt with no solution in sight.

                    That is where my stance is. Private business, do whatever you want with the money you're earning.

                    Public sector needs to get their **** together.

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                      StorageNinja Vendor @zachary715
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                      @zachary715 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                      HIs whole argument here is that it's the public sector which is offering this benefit with "our" tax dollars. I think he's fine with private businesses doing this same matter because they aren't operating with a $20trillion and growing debt with no solution in sight

                      The alternatives are raising salaries a bunch for government roles (unpopular), or only historically rich, or the very stupid will end up working in government as the private sector absorbs everyone with debt who's smart. All of these options suck 🙂

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                        StorageNinja Vendor @DustinB3403
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                        @dustinb3403 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                        Public sector needs to get their **** together.

                        Voters refuse to allow the public sector to pay above the private. (This used to be a thing). Barring that they've had to get creative to attract talent.

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                          zachary715 @PenguinWrangler
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                          @penguinwrangler said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                          @zachary715 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                          @storageninja said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                          @dustinb3403 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                          @penguinwrangler said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                          @dustinb3403 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                          @momurda said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                          That isnt how it works from @PenguinWrangler description.
                          The forgiveness will be taxed as income, probably at the rate bonuses/lottery income, much higher than regular income unless he is making tons of money(he isnt if working for feds).
                          He is essentially an indentured servant to the federal government for the next decade.

                          Also, people saying the government shouldnt be spending money on education, LOL.
                          It should be the highest expenditure of the federal government and local governments.
                          It should dwarf the War Department's budget.

                          Spending on education is fine, spending to remove debt that someone agreed to is that individual persons responsibility. Not the public's responsibility.

                          I understand what you are saying. I get where you are coming from. I have set myself and family up to have my loans paid off in the next 5 to 7 years. Without the forgiveness. I have been eating a lot of ramen and pb&j for lunch. We have been watching our money closely. Whether or not the government should do this is one thing. I would be stupid not to take it though when it is available to me.

                          My stance isn't with you. It's with the system, how it's rigged and royally helping 1 and screwing over 1000.

                          You said your self that this 63K debt is tax-free. That's insane.

                          Depends on which tax schedule you use.
                          The tax on 63K at long-term capital gains rate (it's a long-term payback, and it's not THAT much money) is 12% or ~7.56K note a huge amount.

                          Also, lots of stuff is tax-free. I didn't pay taxes on the money I put into my 401K. That's $5940 (or $11,880 joint filed, as I'm maxing out my wife's account) worth of taxes I'm not paying every year! The earnings in my Roth IRA are tax-free (I put in 11K last year, and the 8% gains for the year on it are tax-free!)

                          Semantics here.... but assuming traditional 401k, that's tax-deferred not free. On the Roth side though you are correct earnings are tax free.

                          The money you put into a Roth IRA is free, not the earnings. If you put in a ROTH IRA 10,000 and earnn 2,000 the 10,000 is tax free because, you have already paid taxes on that 10,000. The 2,000 it earned can be taxed. I have been checking on what to do with my 401K

                          No you're confused. In a Roth scenario, your contributions are after-tax, meaning you would put the $10,000 dollars in after you've already paid taxes on it. Whatever you earn from investing that $10,000, in your example $2,000, would then be dispersed tax-free as long as you meet the requirements.

                          In a Roth scenario, all money is put in after you've paid taxes on it, but money is taken out tax-free, meaning no double taxation and no tax on earnings.

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                            What about offering this to doctors to practice in rural areas? Which I believe they do have a program for. Doctors out of med school can't practice in rural areas because of how much Med school costs and how much it costs to pay it back. This is how many rural areas and rural hospitals get doctors. There is already a shortage in rural areas.

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                              DustinB3403 @StorageNinja
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                              @storageninja said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                              @zachary715 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                              HIs whole argument here is that it's the public sector which is offering this benefit with "our" tax dollars. I think he's fine with private businesses doing this same matter because they aren't operating with a $20trillion and growing debt with no solution in sight

                              The alternatives are raising salaries a bunch for government roles (unpopular), or only historically rich, or the very stupid will end up working in government as the private sector absorbs everyone with debt who's smart. All of these options suck 🙂

                              Why are those the only options?

                              Why not just make people pay their bill, period?

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                                zachary715 @StorageNinja
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                                @storageninja said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                                @zachary715 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                                HIs whole argument here is that it's the public sector which is offering this benefit with "our" tax dollars. I think he's fine with private businesses doing this same matter because they aren't operating with a $20trillion and growing debt with no solution in sight

                                The alternatives are raising salaries a bunch for government roles (unpopular), or only historically rich, or the very stupid will end up working in government as the private sector absorbs everyone with debt who's smart. All of these options suck 🙂

                                Or raising taxes on everyone to allow gov't employees to be paid comparable wages to privately employed. Still sucks lol

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                                  StorageNinja Vendor @DustinB3403
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                                  @dustinb3403 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                                  @storageninja said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                                  @zachary715 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                                  HIs whole argument here is that it's the public sector which is offering this benefit with "our" tax dollars. I think he's fine with private businesses doing this same matter because they aren't operating with a $20trillion and growing debt with no solution in sight

                                  The alternatives are raising salaries a bunch for government roles (unpopular), or only historically rich, or the very stupid will end up working in government as the private sector absorbs everyone with debt who's smart. All of these options suck 🙂

                                  Why are those the only options?

                                  Why not just make people pay their bill, period?

                                  If government continues to pay at LEAST 20% below the free market, we get rid of their pension systems (largely being done at the city and state level) and they can't offer things like loan forgiveness in what world do we not end up with the government full of the dumbest workers?

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                                    scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
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                                    @dustinb3403 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                                    @storageninja said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                                    @zachary715 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                                    HIs whole argument here is that it's the public sector which is offering this benefit with "our" tax dollars. I think he's fine with private businesses doing this same matter because they aren't operating with a $20trillion and growing debt with no solution in sight

                                    The alternatives are raising salaries a bunch for government roles (unpopular), or only historically rich, or the very stupid will end up working in government as the private sector absorbs everyone with debt who's smart. All of these options suck 🙂

                                    Why are those the only options?

                                    Why not just make people pay their bill, period?

                                    Well, in this case, they are. He's paying it through a signing bonus. So while SOME student debt forgiveness might be a problem because it is not given fairly, that doesn't apply here where it is a signing bonus.

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                                      StorageNinja Vendor @zachary715
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                                      @zachary715 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                                      Or raising taxes on everyone to allow gov't employees to be paid comparable wages to privately employed. Still sucks lol

                                      "I'm going to run on a platform of raising taxes to pay government workers more" - Said no one ever.

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                                        DustinB3403 @StorageNinja
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                                        @storageninja said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                                        @dustinb3403 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                                        @storageninja said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                                        @zachary715 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                                        HIs whole argument here is that it's the public sector which is offering this benefit with "our" tax dollars. I think he's fine with private businesses doing this same matter because they aren't operating with a $20trillion and growing debt with no solution in sight

                                        The alternatives are raising salaries a bunch for government roles (unpopular), or only historically rich, or the very stupid will end up working in government as the private sector absorbs everyone with debt who's smart. All of these options suck 🙂

                                        Why are those the only options?

                                        Why not just make people pay their bill, period?

                                        If government continues to pay at LEAST 20% below the free market, we get rid of their pension systems (largely being done at the city and state level) and they can't offer things like loan forgiveness in what world do we not end up with the government full of the dumbest workers?

                                        We already have one of the dumbest leaders of all time, and it's becoming more apparent that the government is already full of the dullest doorknobs the country has to offer.

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                                          DustinB3403 @StorageNinja
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                                          @storageninja said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                                          @zachary715 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                                          Or raising taxes on everyone to allow gov't employees to be paid comparable wages to privately employed. Still sucks lol

                                          "I'm going to run on a platform of raising taxes to pay government workers more" - Said no one ever.

                                          Besides congress, they seem to say this ever year. . . for their own salaries.

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                                            @scottalanmiller said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                                            @dustinb3403 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                                            @storageninja said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                                            @zachary715 said in Student Loan Forgiveness Rant:

                                            HIs whole argument here is that it's the public sector which is offering this benefit with "our" tax dollars. I think he's fine with private businesses doing this same matter because they aren't operating with a $20trillion and growing debt with no solution in sight

                                            The alternatives are raising salaries a bunch for government roles (unpopular), or only historically rich, or the very stupid will end up working in government as the private sector absorbs everyone with debt who's smart. All of these options suck 🙂

                                            Why are those the only options?

                                            Why not just make people pay their bill, period?

                                            Well, in this case, they are. He's paying it through a signing bonus. So while SOME student debt forgiveness might be a problem because it is not given fairly, that doesn't apply here where it is a signing bonus.

                                            Next up the War on relocation bonuses.
                                            PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE LESS STUFF

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