Reduce Newfoundland and Labrador Student Debt

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1. 51
   Name: Robert Lewis on Oct 24, 2006

   Comments: Just got off the phone with Collectcorp. Even though I am still in school full time (graduating in April) and am totally willing to pay off my loan, the government insists that these guys call me day and night. They are slapping $15/month on this loan and I think my other one is up to $2500 interest. I don't bother keeping track anymore because it's depressing. I got seriously sick a few years ago but that doesn't stop the student loans. After your grace period there is no mercy. And then when I was ready to resume studies they denied me interest relief until I paid the $2000+ interest. Anyways, suffice to say I hate student loans.

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2. 52
   Name: Joe Slaney on Oct 24, 2006

   Comments: Give our future a break. Do not saddle them with this burden. At least eliminate the interest.

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3. 53
   Name: Anonymous on Oct 24, 2006

   Comments: Due to the price of getting an education and then the interest on top of that I am forced to move to the United States for a few years when I graduate.

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4. 54
   Name: Vivian Stacey on Oct 24, 2006

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5. 55
   Name: Shauna Abbott on Oct 24, 2006

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6. 56
   Name: Anonymous on Oct 24, 2006

   Comments: There is no need of interest on student loans

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7. 57
   Name: Steve Vincent on Oct 24, 2006

   Comments: Has to be Done

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8. 58
   Name: Carolyn Poole on Oct 24, 2006

   Comments: Although I do not have student loan, I see so many of my friends moving away and making plans to move away to make big money because the student loan payments are just going to be to expensive. Working in NL as a recent graduate does not offer the highest pay and it's just that much easier to move.

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9. 59
   Name: Tiffany Crocker on Oct 24, 2006

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10. 60
    Name: Daphne Taylor on Oct 24, 2006

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11. 61
    Name: Yolanda Strang on Oct 24, 2006

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12. 62
    Name: Colin Isaacs on Oct 24, 2006

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13. 63
    Name: Connie Fleming on Oct 24, 2006

    Comments: Great idea, really hope it works!

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14. 64
    Name: Dave Taylor on Oct 24, 2006

    Comments: I hope this petition works.

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15. 65
    Name: Robert Goodyear on Oct 24, 2006

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16. 66
    Name: Jamie Pittman on Oct 24, 2006

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17. 67
    Name: Jamie Grandy on Oct 24, 2006

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18. 68
    Name: Bonnie Ennis on Oct 24, 2006

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19. 69
    Name: Travis Butt on Oct 24, 2006

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20. 70
    Name: Allyson Rowe on Oct 24, 2006

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21. 71
    Name: Trudey Reid on Oct 24, 2006

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22. 72
    Name: Sue Kelland-Dyer on Oct 24, 2006

    Comments: I add to this that all education is an investment which the province should take care of entirely.

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23. 73
    Name: Jennifer M. Parsons on Oct 24, 2006

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24. 74
    Name: Shannon Pinsent on Oct 24, 2006

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25. 75
    Name: Jacqueline Clarke on Oct 24, 2006

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26. 76
    Name: Tina Baker on Oct 24, 2006

    Comments: I'm attending law school in Ontario. Unfortunately we don't have a law school in Newfoundland so we don't have any choice but to leave home to go to law school. I am hoping to be able to come back home to practice law but my student debt will be nearly one hundred thousand dollars when I graduate next April. Having to repay that is terrifying.

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27. 77
    Name: Heather McCallum on Oct 24, 2006

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28. 78
    Name: Tina Baker on Oct 24, 2006

    Comments: I'm attending law school in Ontario. Unfortunately we don't have a law school in Newfoundland so we don't have any choice but to leave home to go to law school. I am hoping to be able to come back home to practice law but my student debt will be nearly one hundred thousand dollars when I graduate next April. Having to repay that is terrifying.

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29. 79
    Name: Mike Meaney on Oct 24, 2006

    Comments: In the life of my student loan, I will pay in excess of 8k. I am lucky to be employed in my field to make the payments, but with a family, knowing I could chop some time off my loan by working and paying taxes here, would allow for a tiny, tiny head start. No one is asking for complete forgiveness, but an educated workforce that pays back 100% of the loan should only be a win-win-win situation.

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30. 80
    Name: Shawn Kavanagh on Oct 24, 2006

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31. 81
    Name: Megan Stacey on Oct 24, 2006

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32. 82
    Name: Jim Pelley on Oct 24, 2006

    Comments: I support Interest free loans!

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33. 83
    Name: Colette Stacey on Oct 24, 2006

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34. 84
    Name: Julie Whiteway on Oct 24, 2006

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35. 85
    Name: Julie Diamond on Oct 24, 2006

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36. 86
    Name: Danielle Stacey on Oct 24, 2006

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37. 87
    Name: Anonymous on Oct 24, 2006

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38. 88
    Name: Anonymous on Oct 24, 2006

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39. 89
    Name: Paul Haley on Oct 24, 2006

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40. 90
    Name: Dawn on Oct 24, 2006

    Comments: I have student loans. I also have one degree and have gone back for another. This will be 8 years of university on student loans. When i come out i'm going to owe the price of a house. How am i going to be able to start a life when i am going to have to make loan payments of $800 a month. This is just to cover off most of the interest. This is not fair!

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41. 91
    Name: Allan Hunt on Oct 24, 2006

    Comments: If things don't change I will be one of the professionals to move. The amount that I pay to intersest and what actually comes off my principle is unbelievable. 6 years paying and it seems like it hasn't gone down a bit.......I guess it's off to Mcmurray.

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42. 92
    Name: Chris Dillon on Oct 24, 2006

    Comments: I don't mind paying back $310 a month for 15 years, I borrowed the money so I have to repay it. But when less than half the actual amount counts against the principal, that is PATHETIC. Whether or not that would solve the out migration of young NL workers, who know's, but it would keep alot more here. How about taking care of the people you are suppose to be looking out for instead of milking them for all they are worth. STOP PUNISHING PEOPLE FOR EDUCATING THEMSELVES. LOWER THE INTEREST RATES!!!!!

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43. 93
    Name: Stephanie Wareham on Oct 24, 2006

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44. 94
    Name: Fred Zillman on Oct 24, 2006

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45. 95
    Name: Greg Byrne on Oct 24, 2006

    Comments: A break on provincial taxes for Graduate students with loans would accomplish both of your objectives. Reduced interest and the ability to stay in the province to work while paying back student loans. Despite the possibe prospect of lower wages. The only problem I see is any incentive to pay back the loans would be removed, so alot of graduates might might default on their loans due to there being no incentive to pay in the form of interest.

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46. 96
    Name: Jerry Hodge on Oct 24, 2006

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47. 97
    Name: Nadine Kelly on Oct 24, 2006

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48. 98
    Name: Danielle Noble on Oct 24, 2006

    Comments: PRO FOR PETITION!

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49. 99
    Name: Nadine Fleming on Oct 24, 2006

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    Name: Lindsey Pearson on Oct 24, 2006

    Comments: Most people can only afford enough to pay the minimun, and that scarecly covers the massive interest thats applied to the loan.

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