Ron Paul May Isolate Potential Supporters on Student Loan Programs

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ANONYMOUS of NJ 9:52PM November 22, 2011

Ron Paul IS NOT ending student loans. Please view link....
http://www.ronpaul2012.com/2011/10/24/ron-paul-is-...
Read more: http://technorati.com/politics/article/ron-paul-wants-to-end-student/#ixzz1cHrnBMNi

SAN of CA 1:29PM October 30, 2011

Standard issue mainstream media response trying to take a position out of context. With a balanced budget, actual jobs, no more inflation, and good cost controls we wouldn't have any need for federal loans. The private sector would also be more likely to open up lending to students. Ultimately, it would be nice if no one had to take out enormous loans to fund their education.
It works out great for the banks. Enslaved to debt by the age of 18. Most American's need to wait until their late 20's to buy a house to be enslaved by bank debt.

James of WA 11:43PM October 25, 2011

Many students are cognizant of the fact that government involvement in the provision of student loans has increased the cost of education for everyone. Just as government meddling in healthcare has increased the costs of care and insurance.

Kate of PA 7:35PM October 25, 2011

His ideas are not radical they are practical. Every high school student needs education but not necessarily in college. The free market would be able to educate students in the areas they are strong and interested in. Where they would be able to make a difference.Bill Gates started Microsoft in his parents garage. Not through a college program paid for by "the "Department of Education" This would strengthen the workforce if government was out of the picture.Why do you think companies have their own educational programs? because The people they hire know nothing about the operations of that company untill they get there.

P Petty of GA 4:46PM October 25, 2011

I saw the same interview and he said that he didn't plan to abolish the student loan program in one day, that it wasn't part of his program. Just watch the interview on youtube (meet the press) and he just said that the system needed to be fix at some point, but to suggest that he wants to suddenly cancel the program doesn't make sense.

Jean 2:37PM October 25, 2011

Ron Paul has ideas that would get this country back on track.. It seems that the other candidates would rather take away from this country.. This country is in shambles but can be saved.. Go Ron Paul!!!

Tom of IN 1:38PM October 25, 2011

$3,257 For Every Man, Woman, and Child in America
Thats how much student loan debt there is right now according to the Federal Reserve Bank, all held by US tax payers.
I am a 26 year old graduate student who has never had to take out a student loan. My wife is a 24 year old student at the University of Texas, who has also never taken a loan. Student loans are a trap and will enslave you! All the people I know who have taken loans out are not in debt $1000, $5000, or $10,000 its always $25,000 or more.
Don't you people realize that it's because the government has pumped in so much money that the price of education has gone through the roof (Example: medicine and housing). There is SO MUCH MONEY going into education that there are now "FOR PROFIT" schools!!
Wake up America...this cannot be sustained. Eliminate this program, watch prices go down, and all those who truly want an education will get one through hard work, like I had to do.

Ishmael Berlanga of TX 11:34AM October 25, 2011

Again, the issue is that the government is issuing the loans. When loans originate from private business, that is capitalism... no problem from Paul's point of view. Also, he's right, as long as any industry gets subsidized, that industry will always fluff up their costs.

Aaron Tant of KY 10:34AM October 25, 2011

While Paul did indeed state that federal student loans are a "failed program" (no getting around that), one gets the impression that what he is targeting is federal subsidization of those loans.
I'm about as far apart from Paul on the ideological scale as you can get, but apart from that, the man just doesn't seem very good at articulating his arguments. His idea with respect to student loan subsidization deserves further study as part of a higher education overhaul, but you'd think a career politico like this guy would understand the way that the media can run amok with a poorly constructed talking point. But hey, at least they're talking about him, so the Paul supporters can feel good about that much, I guess.

Sgt. Fiddlesticks of TX 6:54AM October 25, 2011