Category Archives: Congress
The Next Govt Shutdown Crisis
Given news reporting about Republicans causing a government shutdown at the end of the month as a Trump election strategy, I decided to check the progress on passing appropriation bills for FY25. Progress on annual appropriation bills is tracked by … Continue reading
Higher Education Act Reauthorization Status
Advocates for limited government power often suggest including sunset dates in legislation so bad laws have automatic triggers to end them. Yet this is already a common practice; however, our legislators actually use the practice for self-promotion by “rewinning” past … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Education
Tagged AI, education, education reform, Higher Education Act, student loan bubble, student loans
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Democrats’ Faux Plan to Relieve Borrowers from Crushing Student Debt
During the primary season, various Democrats were pushing the idea of forgiving outstanding federal student loan debt. While this idea stuck in potential voters’ minds, this policy is not actually what the Democrats have put forward in their party platform. … Continue reading
Democrats’ Claim Check on the Lives of Student Loan Borrowers
I was reminded this morning that I left the student loan industry 12 years ago immediately before the financial collapse related to Fannie and Freddie. I choose based on the consequences of statutory changes by Pelosi after her elevation to … Continue reading
Thoughts of Employment Testing and Liability
Recently, Yaron Brook published interesting commentary about the Aunt Becky college admissions scandal. He shared an anecdote about a conversation with company executives about why they don’t test job candidates in order to qualify them for employment. Here is Brook’s … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Economics, Political Discussions, The Courts
Tagged Aunt Becky, Certification, College, EEOC
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Selfish Citizenship 