| "At one point, the CNBC anchors excitedly commented that Sen. Jim Bunning had just challenged Treasury Secretary Paulson with the statement, "Can I believe what you're telling me about the GSEs?" The CNBC anchors commented that statements as openly confrontational as Bunning's are out of the ordinary, and therefore, significant."
Ron Paul and Barney Frank are two that routinely challenged Greenspan over the years.
"Those repayment-phase years were financially tough, and in retrospect, I would probably be in better financial shape today if I had started working full-time after high school instead of going to college. College and grad school haven't yet paid off for me,"
You sound articulate and purposeful in dealing with challenges - perhaps those are benefits of your college degrees?
The amazing thing is the amounts of debt today. $10,000 for four years with no family help would be a great number for today. It was a bit hard for me to really consider the numbers today (the real consideration is when you make your first payment - until then, it's theoretical) based on my experience ($1,000 in loans) way back when. Costs were exponentially lower and grants were more plentiful.
It probably wouldn't hurt to send letters to your elected officials. It's pretty easy to do this with many legislators that have forms that you can fill out on their websites. |