Senator Durbin, I’ve been a supporter of yours since no less than 1997 and see no cause why I gained’t proceed to be one. My concern is scholar mortgage debt forgiveness by way of chapter.
I perceive scholar mortgage debt is uncontrolled as a result of a damaged faculty monetary system.
However, what about all of the mother and father and college students who labored, sacrificed, and saved to assist their children pay for school? They get nothing?
This proposed coverage will lead mother and father and college students to count on they won’t be liable for scholar loans, and can solely make the disaster worse.
My son is ending his final yr of faculty, and my daughter has three years to go. My spouse and I’ve paid the total invoice for them. I’ve seen first-hand how schools waste an excessive amount of cash on non-educational spending.
My household took fewer holidays, drove older automobiles and labored longer hours whereas different middle-class households saved nothing, by no means tried to, and principally simply kicked the can down the street.
Senator, there have to be a greater method to remedy this disaster, one that’s truthful to all of us. Banks and mortgage firms cost inflated charges on scholar loans and schools make no try to scale back tuition.
Please contemplate this concern for my household, and different households which have sacrificed a lot to get their children by means of faculty the appropriate method.
John Petersen, Belmont Heights
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Concrete steps to curb violence
I disagree with Mr. Green’s op-ed on stopping violence.
I additionally grew up within the ‘hood, the now-demolished tasks within the Kenwood Oakland space alongside the lakefront. On any given good day, tons of of teenagers had been enjoying, with no gunfire.
Now, weapons are too simple to acquire. If the weapons had been as accessible then as they’re now, I might not be right here. The gangs now management the internal metropolis. Parks are not protected, they’re empty.
First, the mother and father should be employed.
There are too many able-bodied adults with non-violent offenses on their document who’re denied jobs that pay effectively. I’m certain if a correct audit had been to be accomplished there are a number of hundred metropolis staff with only a GED or highschool training making $60,000 a yr. Start there.
Expand and implement the bonding program for personal firms that rent ex-felons.
Two, the worst criminals should be locked up and serve their full sentence. People must know there’s a penalty for probably the most violent offenders.
There have to be correct safety for the park district and the opposite organizations which have program for youth.
Also, deliver again commerce packages or create one that’s reasonably priced with non-public donations. If huge enterprise can reduce a verify for marketing campaign donations, this one ought to be very simple.
Leonard Hamilton, Kenwood