One Year Later, Occupy Has A Brilliant New Plan for a People's Bailout

[belleweather]

Occupy Wall Street has a great new answer to all the doubters who ripped on them over the past year for not having a specific enough plan.

It took a while, but a new offshoot group that grew out of Occupy called Strike Debt has a highly specific, highly brilliant plan for how to improve the lot of the 99%: It’s called Rolling Jubilee, and it’s

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[wingstar102]

Holy shit! This idea has so much potential to do exponential amount of good that it's mind boggling. Going to have to donate!

[aviv_b]

I love this. I don't know if they can specialize in the type of debt, but I'd love to see health care debt being targeted at the top given a priority. No one should have to go broke in order not to die.

[moiread]

I read a statement somewhere from someone official that says right now they're focusing on medical debt. I will attempt to dig that up.

Edit: AHA! Here it is:

https://twitter.com/StrikeDebt/status/267665123555028992
https://twitter.com/StrikeDebt/status/268051004958834690

[aviv_b]

That's excellent news! I suppose we could end up paying for somone's elective cosmetic surgury, but that's OK, if we mostly help people who can't afford health insurance.

[teacoat]

This sounds like a great idea! I'll definitely be donating.

[popehippo]

where do I sign up

[window_girl]

MTE!

I mean, I would feel bad for taking even a couple hundre dollars that could have gone to someone more needy-I don't have a whole lot of debt, but it's crushing me. I can't get hired at McDonald's FFS, how am I supposed to make payments. It's devastating my credit report and a chance to ever go to a real college.

[borderline_mary]

OH MY GOD.

I will definitely be donating to this.