Student loan forgiveness
I took out student loans with minimal information and understanding of the long-term impact. Amongst ongoing offers of loan forgiveness, reality indicated I remained responsible for what I borrowed. I worked many hours, sacrificed wants and paid them off in November 2020.
I understand forgiving student loans taken under duress, promissory estoppel, or anything fraud-related. The key term being fraud. I can understand forgiving student loans resulting from severe injury or disability. I cannot understand forgiving student loans just because people protest, believing entitlement. Blaming others for our shortcomings does not bode well for an economically stable society. I believe the calls to forgive student loans are a recipe for disaster and a direct insult to all the hardworking people who paid (or are paying) theirs off. Setting an example by forgiving loans without a legitimate reason will only harm our society and break down the fundamentals of economics. Having a utopian society is a great goal in theory, but reality must take place at the forefront.
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Fischer shines a light
I want to take a moment to thank Howard Fischer, who covers the swamp also known as the Arizona state Legislature and government. He must be one of the busiest journalists in the state. I, for one, appreciate his hard work and for shining a much-needed light on so many of the repugnant actions taken at our state capital. As the Washington Post declares, “Democracy dies in darkness.” Thanks, Howard, for keeping the light on.
What would men do?
Here’s a question for men. Who among you would trade places with a woman who became pregnant by choice, accident, rape or incest and, for a mental, social or physical well-being reason, chose to have an abortion and was denied? I submit the answer is zero.
Mitigate cost of care
Congress took an important step forward last year to help Americans afford health care by passing the American Rescue Plan Act. It included an expansion of health care subsidies that made 89,000 more Arizona patients eligible for tax credits to cover the cost of care. We’re approaching the expiration date of these subsidies, which could leave thousands of Arizonans without the means to afford critical health care.
Knowing our state is slated to have a 4.6% increase in the number of uninsured if ARPA tax credits are not made permanent, our leaders in Washington must take decisive action to make subsidies permanent. Our communities deserve greater access to affordable care and it’s up to those with a seat at the policy-making table — like Sens. Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema — to enact legislation that supports this. Having adequate health coverage allows for timely, quality administration of care for millions of Americans. Health care tax credits are a key piece of this puzzle, and Congress must solidify this benefit.