What's a Vote Worth in 2014....

[patrickt]

As we move on in 2014 it will be interesting to see what a vote is worth to the party that buys their votes with taxpayer monies.

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President Barack Obama today suggested that’s he’ll pressure Congress to to reduce voters’ student-loan payments before the November elections."

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2014/04/07/obama-dangles-student-loan-freebie-for-midterm-2014-voters/#ixzz2yIEDLjvn
(http://dailycaller.com/2014/04/07/obama-dangles-student-loan-freebie-for-midterm-2014-voters/#ixzz2yIEDLjvn)
I wonder if, as the election nears, that "reduce student-loan payments" becomes "eliminate student loan payments".

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Obama won control over the student-loan market in 2010, when the Obamacare law was passed. The law effectively pushed private banks out of the sector because it allowed the government to offer cheaper loans than banks. That means the federal government can raise or lower interest-rates to suit its political priorities — such as reelection."

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2014/04/07/obama-dangles-student-loan-freebie-for-midterm-2014-voters/#ixzz2yIEnOhoE

We'll all be watching.

[Refugee]

The UK. A party leader pledges to abolish tuition fees, but re-introduces them after being voted in and is now found to have never meant cutting them in the first place!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1329328/Nick-Clegg-plotted-ditch-student-tuition-fees-pledge-MONTHS-election.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1329328/Nick-Clegg-plotted-ditch-student-tuition-fees-pledge-MONTHS-election.html)

“Voting makes you feel part of the democratic process, but leaves you wondering why so many voted for increased taxes, wars and corruption.” (Refugee 2014) :smiley:

[patrickt]

Gasp! You think President Barack "if you like your insurance" Obama would lie? That knock on the door is the IRS calling on you.