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Occupy Portland will be demonstrating for student loan reform!

We are joining with the Discharge the...
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SUMMARY:Discharge the Debt Rally
DESCRIPTION:Proposal approved by 10/15 General Assembly\n
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 Occupy Portland will be demonstrating for student loan reform!\n
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 We are joining with the Discharge the Debt Rally being organized
 by Student Loan Justice Portland. The protest is planned for
 Monday\, Oct. 17th. At 12 noon we will demonstrate outside US
 Bankruptcy Court located on the corner of SW 5th Ave and SW
 Salmon St.\n
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 Why?\n
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 Bankers have created a student loan bubble comparable to the
 mortgage meltdown. Student loan debt is approaching $1 trillion.
 Unlike other types of debt\, student loans are not dischargeable
 in bankruptcy court. This is unfair discrimination against the
 types of debt held by the poor and working classes.\n
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 From the Student Loan Justice fact sheet: “Student loans are
 the only loans in history to be exempted from bankruptcy
 protections\, statutes of limitations\, truth in lending laws\,
 fair debt collection practices\, refinancing rights\, and state
 usury laws.”\n
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 “The special collection powers exceed those for every other
 type of unsecured loan in the nation\, and include wage\, social
 security\, and disability income garnishment without a court
 order\, suspension of state professional licenses\, and
 termination from public employment.”\n
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 After graduation many students are unable to find employment in
 their field of study. They have no prospect of ever paying off
 their student loan debt and instead face a lifetime of debt
 servitude.\n
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 Event Demands:\n
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 Restore consumer protection laws to the student loan industry.\n
 Restore discharge of all student loans (Federal and private) in
 bankruptcy proceedings.\n
 A comprehensive plan to forgive student loan debt.\n
 A higher education system based on grants and scholarships for
 everyone.\n
 A Congressional investigation into the collection practices of
 the student loan industry.\n
 Discussion Forums: http://occupypdx.org/forum/\n
 Update: Added “Event Demands” as it was accidentally clipped
 and link to forums.\n
 When: Monday\, October 17\, 2011 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM\n
 Where: US Bankruptcy Court 1001 SW 5th Ave Portland\, OR\n
 Attendees: 1 http://plancast.com/p/82zq
URL:http://plancast.com/p/82zq
CATEGORIES:Rallies
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