McCarthy Says: June 2013

Sunday, June 30, 2013

The Student Loan Debt Crisis in 9 Charts

The Student Loan Debt Crisis in 9 Charts

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Ocean City, MD. Sike. Yes, I said Sike. (at Point Lobos, SF)

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A million thank yous go out to @unitehere for letting all of us...

A million thank yous go out to @unitehere for letting all of us use their rooms for our meetings this weekend! #unitehere #sanfrancisco (at Local 2 Unite Here)

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Student Debt Crisis

Student Debt Crisis:

On facebook? Join #StudentDebtCrisis there today! https://www.facebook.com/StudentDebtCrisis1

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Saturday, June 29, 2013

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Word. #solidarity #equality

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Real Life Student Debt Stories : Student Debt Crisis

Real Life Student Debt Stories : Student Debt Crisis:

Share your personal #StudentLoan horor story! http://studentdebtcrisis.org/read-student-debt-stories/

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Leaders Should Know How to Lead! : Student Debt Crisis

Leaders Should Know How to Lead! : Student Debt Crisis:

Leaders Should Know How to Lead! Register now for the @CampusProgress #MakeProgress Summit! http://ow.ly/mvtjI

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Friday, June 28, 2013

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Campus Progress National Conference 2013 - Campus Progress

Campus Progress National Conference 2013 - Campus Progress:

Leaders are supposed to know how to lead! If the senate won’t act, students MUST STAND UP! We along with Elizabeth Warren are helping build that vision together at the 2013 #MakeProgress national youth summit! Join us! http://bit.ly/fURKWT

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Thursday, June 27, 2013

How can we keep calm? Student loan interest rates will double on...

How can we keep calm? Student loan interest rates will double on Juy 1st! #Dontdoublemyrate -oh wait, they just did. http://on.fb.me/12oHN0R

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Bad News For Students

Bad News For Students:

BREAKING: Student Loan Rates Will Double on July 1st! http://huff.to/14xLAaK #dontdoublemyrate

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Make Progress National Youth Summit

Make Progress National Youth Summit:

Wanna meet a progressive rock star? @SenWarren will be at 2013 #MakeProgress national youth summit on July 17! http://cpro.gs/115pSrl

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A producer for a national radio program is looking to speak with people who have gotten into financial trouble because of their student loan debt - those who've gone into default, had their wages or SS garnished, couldn't find a job, or was otherwise harmed as a result of their debt. If you fit the bill, please email your story to me at rob@studentdebtcrisis.org and I'll forward your info accordingly.

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Make Progress National Youth Summit

Make Progress National Youth Summit:

.@SenWarren will be at 2013 #MakeProgress national youth summit! Will you be there? http://cpro.gs/115pSrl

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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Why Your Bankruptcy Lawyer Can't Hide From Student Loan Law

Why Your Bankruptcy Lawyer Can't Hide From Student Loan Law:

Why your bankruptcy lawyer can’t hide from #StudentLoan #Law by Joshua Cohen, “The Student Loan Lawyer" http://ow.ly/mpTvb

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Looking to find a student in NYC who is still in school and who has debt (preferably Subsidized Stafford loans) that is available and willing to speak at a rally/press conference on the steps of City Hall on Thurs. June 27th. If interested, please email your info to me at rob@studentdebtcrisis.org and I'll forward your info accordingly. Please put "NYC" in the subject line.

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Student debt cliff also steep, devastating

Student debt cliff also steep, devastating:

From Stars & Stripes: Student Debt Cliff Also Steep, Devastating http://ow.ly/mp5Ap #StudentDebtCrisis

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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

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My latest blog post for PolicyMic...

My latest blog post for PolicyMic -

http://www.policymic.com/mobile/articles/50853/take-action-and-tell-congress-dontdoublemyrate

#education

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Take Action and Tell Congress: #DontDoubleMyRate

Take Action and Tell Congress: #DontDoubleMyRate:

Check out #StudentDebtCrisis Co-Founder @KyleMcCarthyism’s blog post on PolicyMic. #DontDoubleMyRate http://ow.ly/mnHlF

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Take Action and Tell Congress: #DontDoubleMyRate

Take Action and Tell Congress: #DontDoubleMyRate:

If interest rates double, more than 7 million borrowers will be forced to pay an additional $1,000 in student loan payments each year. This is unacceptable.

http://bit.ly/14pZPhV

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#WhatAboutTheFirstTrillion? While we stand in solidarity with...

#WhatAboutTheFirstTrillion?

While we stand in solidarity with current and future students on the looming interest rate hikes, we can’t forget about the 39 Million Americans ALREADY drowning in $1.1 Trillion in #StudentLoan Debt! http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=534571736605018&set=a.411426825586177.95360.391557614239765&type=1

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United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs : Home

United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs : Home:

Watch Live - Senate Banking Committee Hearings on Student Loans - http://www.banking.senate.gov/public/

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Monday, June 24, 2013

Share Before July 1st! : Student Debt Crisis

Share Before July 1st! : Student Debt Crisis:

Only 7 days left to make some noise! #DontDoubleMyRate #DreamsNotDebt! http://ow.ly/mlrev

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Something’s about to get bigger, and you’re not going to be happy about it

Something’s about to get bigger, and you’re not going to be happy about it:

You’re not going to like this threat from Congress, but we promise you’ll enjoy this video about it http://bit.ly/july1st #dontdoublemyrate

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Something’s about to get bigger, and you’re not going to be happy about it

Something’s about to get bigger, and you’re not going to be happy about it:

This is a must-watch video if you are a #student, know a student, or have a sense of humor http://bit.ly/july1st #dontdoublemyrate

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Something’s about to get bigger, and you’re not going to be happy about it

Something’s about to get bigger, and you’re not going to be happy about it:

.@NevSchulman just made this incredible video on behalf of students everywhere #july1st #dontdoublemyrate http://bit.ly/july1st

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It’s not your parents #studentloan! #Dontdoublemyrate...

It’s not your parents #studentloan! #Dontdoublemyrate #DreamsNotDebt http://on.fb.me/176FXTo

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A reporter is looking for people who dropped out of school while still saddled with student loan debt in the NYC area for a media appearance next month. If you fit the bill and would like to share your story, please email rob@studentdebtcrisis.org and I'll forward your info accordingly.

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Sunday, June 23, 2013

Beyond Interest Rates: What Would Real Student Debt Reform Look Like?

Beyond Interest Rates: What Would Real Student Debt Reform Look Like?:

Beyond the interest rates: what would real student debt reform look like? http://buff.ly/17wlWcz

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So I’m assuming they were somehow monitoring which of us...

So I’m assuming they were somehow monitoring which of us drank it so we could be shown ads for coffee…

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Pay your #interns! # http://bit.ly/1a3LLkq

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Saturday, June 22, 2013

Pay your interns! Couldn’t agree more! #nn13 (at Netroots...

Pay your interns! Couldn’t agree more! #nn13 (at Netroots Nation 2013)

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No, I won’t keep calm! #DontDoubleMyRate...

No, I won’t keep calm! #DontDoubleMyRate http://on.fb.me/17uAnOg

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Jury Awards $13 Million to Single Mom Deceived by For-Profit College Tied to Mitt Romney

Jury Awards $13 Million to Single Mom Deceived by For-Profit College Tied to Mitt Romney:

On Friday a Missouri jury awarded $13m in punitive damages to a single mother who had been deceived by the for-profit Vatterott College.

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Got student debt? Tune into the @MHPShow at 11am on MSNBC. @Chris_JwJ will talk about our campaign to protect students! #nerdland

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SUBMIT YOUR STORY : Student Debt Crisis

SUBMIT YOUR STORY : Student Debt Crisis:

Share your own #studentdebt story on StudentDebtCrisis.org! Read through other heartbreaking stories as well. http://ow.ly/mhJ8T

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Check out our friend @Chris_JwJ on @MSNBC's @MHPShow at 11am - speaking up for students saddled with debt! #dontdoublemyrate #nerdland

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Friday, June 21, 2013

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We are #afscme! #net http://bit.ly/19pntyc

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Cut Palermo's and Drop the Charges!

Cut Palermo's and Drop the Charges!:

This isn’t about student debt, but involves TAA - the union of graduate student workers at UW Madison who are fighting for their right to protest, to have a say in the way their university works, and to hold administration accountable.

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Today at the #AltLab http://bit.ly/1a0bdao

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Just attended a cool panel discussion about the Alt Labor...

Just attended a cool panel discussion about the Alt Labor movement. Very cool! #nn13 (at Netroots Nation 2013)

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Got #studentdebt? Tune into @MHPShow tomorrow @ 11am on @MSNBC. The amazing @Chris_JwJ will talk about #DreamsNotDebt on #nerdland!

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Congress Must Act to Prevent Student Loan Hikes | Debate Club | US News...

Congress Must Act to Prevent Student Loan Hikes | Debate Club | US News...:

.@AnneNJohnson of @CampusProgress argues against #studentloan rate hikes. via @usnews #DreamsNotDebt http://ow.ly/mgONs

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We’re Going To Lose Money! : Student Debt Crisis

We’re Going To Lose Money! : Student Debt Crisis:

Find out why the looming interest rate hike on federal #studentloans matters to you! #DreamsNotDebt #DontDoubleMyRate http://ow.ly/mgC3Z

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Jury Awards $13 Million to Single Mom Deceived by For-Profit College Tied to Mitt Romney

Jury Awards $13 Million to Single Mom Deceived by For-Profit College Tied to Mitt Romney:

“On Friday a Missouri jury awarded $13 million in punitive damages to a single mother who had been deceived by for-profit Vatterott College. Vatterott, which has a long record of abusing students and leaving them deep in debt, is owned by TA Associates, a private equity firm financially tied to Mitt Romney’s own private equity firm and to the 2012 Romney presidential campaign.”

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