I agree with you on that, but don't like the way the criticism has morphed into

May 3, 2016
10:32:46am

My Soapbox All-American

the idea that the government should determine winners and losers and that we are somewhat beholden to the government rather than the government beholden to the people.

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Six Foot Seven

5/3/16 7:47am

RE: Make sure you don't miss what happened in the related post/thread.

WDaddy

5/3/16 7:56am

What the!?!? I was given NOTHING. Absolutely nothing to help

Gerald-DeGroot

5/3/16 8:01am

So he joins the hall of lies with fierce16 and badwillhunting

concolor couguar

5/3/16 8:07am

The better question is WHY? Why do they do this?

Gerald-DeGroot

5/3/16 8:10am

jazzycougar, arguably the best of them all

Noni Fruit

5/3/16 8:30am

Of course how could I forget

concolor couguar

5/3/16 8:33am

There was a pretty good one by PolarisPrime about "first hand experience"

tassell

5/3/16 12:38pm

Don't forget NJerseyCoug!

SuperTank

5/3/16 6:50pm

I remember him being boastful about himself but I don't recall his story

concolor couguar

5/3/16 8:47pm

Well, he did live in Iowa and not New Jersey and his boat that he claimed was his was in Europe (the real boat)

SuperTank

5/3/16 8:57pm

I had a roommate with a wealthy father that refused to give him a dime for

mudpupper

5/3/16 8:31am

This is in my opinion the real issue. The government is deciding for the parents

My Soapbox

5/3/16 8:39am

I think the issue is seeing denial of means-tested government benefits as a

russkiejedi

5/3/16 9:15am

No, it's intended to solidify the oligarchy. Let's not pretend that it's

My Soapbox

5/3/16 9:51am

Let's stick to the issue of pell grants - it's a welfare benefit intended to

russkiejedi

5/3/16 9:54am

I agree with you on that, but don't like the way the criticism has morphed into

My Soapbox

5/3/16 10:32am

That's much broader and more complicated than the merits of the OP's rant, which

russkiejedi

5/3/16 10:33am

The real challenge would have been if they didn't have the 50K account, parents

runnincoug

5/3/16 9:44am

Kid can get emancipated then, and qualify for student aid independent of his

russkiejedi

5/3/16 9:12am

Lived high on the hog? Not off of pell grants. And anyone can get student loans.

Dillinger

5/3/16 9:49am

What's with CBers who have the word "Jersey" in their username?

Byron McNertney

5/3/16 8:54am

What's the difference between hunting one and chasing one?

Gustav

5/3/16 10:30am

Nice kid trying to make it on his own and he can't get free govt. money. Sad.

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