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estevez
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Obama Announces $2B Fund for Startups
The lack of bankruptcy protection comes to mind.
saryant
on Dec 10, 2011
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A college education is one of the few properties that can’t be repossessed in the event of bankruptcy.
_delirium
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Neither can $15k in credit-card debt racked up eating at fancy restaurants, yet
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is dischargeable in bankruptcy.
saryant
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Fair enough, but the value of a fancy meal is quickly lost. Comparatively, the value of a college education lasts forever.
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