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Guest AuthorDecember 14, 2016

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published a report stating that federally issued Direct Student Loans placed in Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans will cost the government $74 billion, which is higher than previously estimated. According to the GAO, as of June of this year, 5.3 million student loan borrowers are repaying their loans in IDR […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 19, 2016

The campaign of Hans Tanzler III in Florida’s 4th Congressional District has seen robust fundraising, heavy personal loans, and a lot of spending. But he only has $82,314 on hand, well behind former Jacksonville sheriff John Rutherford, who has $136,000. Tanzler has, throughout the whole campaign, raised $395,330, and has another $400,000 in personal loans. The spending […]

Peter SchorschAugust 16, 2016

Boca Raton Democratic Rep. Irv Slosberg loaned himself another $260,000 in his campaign to unseat Palm Beach Democrat Jeff Clemens, who is set to become the Minority Leader in 2018. Outside of the loan, Slosberg only reported a middling $2,700 in contributions for his Senate District 31 bid. To date, the veteran lawmaker has thrown […]

Guest AuthorAugust 20, 2014

We all have dreams. A young couple dreams of purchasing their first home together. New parents dream of the day when they can send their child off to college. Our country is rooted in the American Dream, which tells us that the opportunity for a better life exists for each of us. Those who achieve […]

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