• Kbin_space_program@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Because the corporations that own the private colleges and universities that overcharge on tuition also are the ones that hand out student loans.

    They stand to lose billions of dollars in predatory profit if they can’t collect interest on student loans.

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      1 year ago

      If only there were some loopholes to close and a way to take a little cash from assets that never ever get sold…

    • tabarnaski@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      Yeah I see a lot of “cruelty is the point” comments here, which might not be entirely false, but if they sue it mostly means someone is pissed off about losing revenue.