Comments on: Now We Know: Write to Susan Combs http://libertiquette.net/2009/09/now-we-know-write-to-susan-combs/ Keeping an Eye on Personal Liberty & Political BS in General Fri, 19 Aug 2011 03:47:57 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Wendy http://libertiquette.net/2009/09/now-we-know-write-to-susan-combs/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Wendy Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:43:04 +0000 http://libertiquette.net/?p=61#comment-75 Hmmm. See, I wasn't paying attention way back when. I was just a dumb college student. Knowing tuition was deregulated explains a lot about what I saw going on in college. Hmmm. See, I wasn’t paying attention way back when. I was just a dumb college student. Knowing tuition was deregulated explains a lot about what I saw going on in college.

]]> By: Wendy http://libertiquette.net/2009/09/now-we-know-write-to-susan-combs/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Wendy Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:41:54 +0000 http://libertiquette.net/?p=61#comment-74 The state legislature passed a law that basically said the state of Texas would back this fund (it has been closed for years, as far as I know) for current participants. So the argument that the fund is broke is a stupid one. The state legislature passed a law that basically said the state of Texas would back this fund (it has been closed for years, as far as I know) for current participants. So the argument that the fund is broke is a stupid one.

]]> By: Steve http://libertiquette.net/2009/09/now-we-know-write-to-susan-combs/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Steve Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:37:30 +0000 http://libertiquette.net/?p=61#comment-32 I agree with Wendy about them trying to drain the plan of potential beneficiaries. If they have to pay off each contract they are in a big mess, but if they can get people to voluntarily opt out, the math will improve for those who stay. (Or they can just keep changing it using the same old logic until the math works or everyone abandons it.) Either way it seems like for the short term, leaving the fund is just as painful as staying in. I agree with Wendy about them trying to drain the plan of potential beneficiaries. If they have to pay off each contract they are in a big mess, but if they can get people to voluntarily opt out, the math will improve for those who stay. (Or they can just keep changing it using the same old logic until the math works or everyone abandons it.)
Either way it seems like for the short term, leaving the fund is just as painful as staying in.

]]> By: The Mother http://libertiquette.net/2009/09/now-we-know-write-to-susan-combs/comment-page-1/#comment-31 The Mother Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:11:34 +0000 http://libertiquette.net/?p=61#comment-31 I think it's a question of one hand not seeing what the other hand was doing. They dereg tuition, and don't think about how it's going to affect the FUND? Sheezsh. Politicians. .-= The Mother´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMothersHandbooknet/~3/4JQ66qZdpb4/" rel="nofollow">Volcanic Eruptions</a> =-. I think it’s a question of one hand not seeing what the other hand was doing. They dereg tuition, and don’t think about how it’s going to affect the FUND?

Sheezsh. Politicians.
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]]> By: Wendy http://libertiquette.net/2009/09/now-we-know-write-to-susan-combs/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Wendy Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:36:34 +0000 http://libertiquette.net/?p=61#comment-29 I can't figure out why they didn't see this coming. In the three years before we had Dolly and signed up for this, we were at Texas A&M. The tuition DOUBLED every year. One year they gave word it was going to <i>quadruple</i> in ONE year - and we freaked out until we found out we were going to be grandfathered in at the older rate (they didn't want to lose 20,000 upper classmen who couldn't afford to stay). They kept the fund open for five years after that started happening. I think they didn't manage it properly and now they're f*****. Also, I think they're trying to force people out, thus the ridiculous changes. I am ready to jump ship, but hubby wants to ride it out for a little while and see what they do. I can’t figure out why they didn’t see this coming. In the three years before we had Dolly and signed up for this, we were at Texas A&M. The tuition DOUBLED every year. One year they gave word it was going to quadruple in ONE year – and we freaked out until we found out we were going to be grandfathered in at the older rate (they didn’t want to lose 20,000 upper classmen who couldn’t afford to stay).

They kept the fund open for five years after that started happening.

I think they didn’t manage it properly and now they’re f*****. Also, I think they’re trying to force people out, thus the ridiculous changes. I am ready to jump ship, but hubby wants to ride it out for a little while and see what they do.

]]> By: The Mother http://libertiquette.net/2009/09/now-we-know-write-to-susan-combs/comment-page-1/#comment-28 The Mother Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:51:50 +0000 http://libertiquette.net/?p=61#comment-28 Unfortunately, I'm not sure there's a solution to this one. The fund is essentially bankrupt, as I understand it. .-= The Mother´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMothersHandbooknet/~3/8KN60QEnQ2o/" rel="nofollow">Karma is a Bitch</a> =-. Unfortunately, I’m not sure there’s a solution to this one. The fund is essentially bankrupt, as I understand it.
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]]> By: My State Reps Are Helping Me Decide My Vote Early http://libertiquette.net/2009/09/now-we-know-write-to-susan-combs/comment-page-1/#comment-27 My State Reps Are Helping Me Decide My Vote Early Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:32:43 +0000 http://libertiquette.net/?p=61#comment-27 [...] post has an update HERE. [...] [...] post has an update HERE. [...]

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