I haven’t seen anything except a blanket “this dollar amount” forgiven as ideas presented. But I don’t think that sees the grey areas of the issue. Someone who took out $20k 15 years ago and had already paid $25k but still owes $15k? Dear god just let them go. They paid the 20. We don’t need to profit off of students like that. They’re 18 years old when they sign for this.
Interest going forward doesn’t help those who already have the interest on there, but it will help future students. I’ve for sure appreciated the frozen interest this year, but that doesn’t lower the balance that’s still double my tuition cost.
They COULD just not forgive the principle at all and lower the damn interest rate. I took out $110k for grad school and it had doubled by the time I graduated 4 years later at 6.8% interest. I'm thrilled to pay the $110k. The other $100k in interest?? Robbery. A house loan is half that percentage. Why are we punishing graduate students?
I was born with a dislocated/deformed elbow. Not all of us could enlist even if we wanted to. I tried, they wouldn't take me.
My brother is a vet, I get it. But him having zero debt and me having six figures doesn't give him an excuse to be an ass. I pay just as much in taxes as you do.
In my experience it works, 1000's of years of medicine says it works. I gave you a study I could find, everything else is just case studies. I'm sure there are more, but I'm not wasting hours trying to pacify a random person on the internet. Try it or don't, it's no skin off my back.
It 100% does not CURE anything. It's symptom relief. Western medicine can't cure asthma either.
If you'd rather give a magical pill with a dozen side effects than try a natural method 1st with zero, then by all means do so. But I'm not that kind of doctor and I won't apologize for it.
In a quick search all I can really find are case studies. Again, research isn't typically done on alternative medicine because you need someone to fund the research. And basically no one makes money if we say that cupping helps asthma (and then people use less inhalers). Same reason we're not treating COVID with vitamin D and C and Zinc. http://www.journaltcm.com/modules/Journal/contents/stories/061/2.pdf
My best rebuttal is that cupping and acupuncture have basically no risk, no side effects. It's worth a shot, and if your insurance doesn't cover acupuncture then a (suction, not fire) cupping set runs $20-30 and could be done by a 10 year old. Conversely, albuterol? The side effects listed are: headache, dizziness, sleep problems (insomnia), cough, hoarseness, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, nausea, vomiting, dry mouth and throat, muscle pain, diarrhea, bronchospasm (wheezing, chest tightness, trouble breathing), especially after starting a new canister of this medicine; nervousness; shaking (tremor); headache; chest pain and fast, pounding, or irregular/uneven heartbeats (palpitations); low potassium (confusion, uneven heart rate, extreme thirst, increased urination, leg discomfort, muscle weakness or limp feeling); or dangerously high blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, buzzing in your ears, anxiety, confusion, chest pain, shortness of breath, uneven heartbeats, seizure).
https://www.rxlist.com/albuterol-sulfate-side-effects-drug-center.htm
It will probably be my life’s work to try and translate and merge the languages of Chinese medicine and western medicine. I admit, I haven’t mastered it yet. I can easily explain it to you in Chinese medicine terms, but I know they mean nothing that way. I can confidently say things like Kidney yang deficiency = hypothyroidism, but other things are not so cut and dry. It’s late and I have to work in the morning, but I’ll try and remember to crack open a textbook and see what I can find.
I don’t have studies because no one wants to fund studies on Chinese medicine. There’s no $$ in it. I’m just going by what I’ve been taught, and what I’ve experienced as a patient and as a provider. My grandmother is 89 and an MD trained back in Russia- they used cupping for the flu and such also, she thinks it’s Russian medicine, not Chinese. Her son has asthma and she used it all his life.
I’m also just a lover of natural medicine, however, so I’ll admit my bias. I’m also a believer in “if there’s no risks or side effects, why not try it?” Worst thing that happens is you get a minimum placebo effect. Best that happens and it works and you don’t have the probable side effects of pills.
As far a chiropractors, before I had a breast reduction they were a lifesaver for me. “Subluxations” as an idea are obviously BS, but adjustments and muscle work can do wonders. You just have to find the 50% of chiropractors who are evidenced based instead of... whatever the other half is. The profession is split right down the middle much like our country. The two sides detest each other.
I was a centrist in my mid-20’s in a liberal AF city when the pussy comment came out.... never bothered me one bit. IMO she was lost before that point if that had any effect. Sorry friend ❤️
Being in a relationship with someone who is logical will be such a breath of fresh air. I know that sounds hollow now, but give it some months.
I agree but it depends on the location. I just got a phone alert in MN that there’s a wind chill of -50 tomorrow. My furnace is gas, but that’s cars won’t even start weather. I wouldn’t have much faith in Minneapolis pulling through.