GOP Blocks Senate Debate On Dem Student Loan Bill

TheGift73 writes with this quote from an AP report: "Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic bill Tuesday to preserve low interest rates for millions of college students' loans, as the two parties engaged in election-year choreography aimed at showing each is the better protector of families in today's rugged economy. The 52-45 vote to begin debating the legislation fell eight votes short of the 60 needed to proceed and stalled work on an effort both parties expect will ultimately produce a compromise, probably soon. For now, each side is happy to use the stalemate to snipe at the other with campaign-ready talking points while they are gridlocked over how to cover the $6 billion cost."

Comments

Re:Doesn't anyone care about the country?

[Anonymous Coward]

Yes, let's blame Republicans. After all, it was the Republicans fault last year when President Obama invited them to the White House and called them UnAmerican on national TV.

Yes, that happened. Yes, I puke a little every time someone blames Republicans for the lack of bipartisanship.

Obama is the most caustic President we have had, perhaps ever.

Re:Obama knows how to play politics if anything.

[khallow]

Every single fucking millionaire born in this country has had their upbringing subsidized by the state just the same as anyone else in this country.

Ah yes, the "you took money so we own you" argument. The appropriate rebuttal is "fuck you". Stop dishing out money, if you don't like the consequences. Call my bluff.

Re:Obama knows how to play politics if anything.

[digitalsolo]

Who? who the hell is paying 50%?

Between income tax, property tax, gas tax, and sales tax, I pay very nearly 50% of my earnings to various levels of government, and I don't make a particularly impressive salary at all (not even close to 6 figures) and live in a state with reasonable (that's a relative term) taxation.