Re:Soaring Student Debt Prompts Calls for Relief
by sseagull on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @12:07PM
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I came here to say something similar. Yes, you can be angry, but sometimes it's better (as an economy and as a country) to just let it go.
The selfish thinking that people shouldn't get anything for "free" (ie, shifting education burden from taxes to the student) and everyone should be accountable for every dollar is how we got here.
If I just finished paying off my student loans, and debt forgiveness happened, I would be annoyed and a bit jealous. But also happy that those who had their debt forgiven now have more money to do stuff and contribute to the economy. I would truly be happy for them. Why wouldn't I?
(Note: I don't believe debt forgiveness will ever happen)
The selfish thinking that people shouldn't get anything for "free" (ie, shifting education burden from taxes to the student) and everyone should be accountable for every dollar is how we got here.
If I just finished paying off my student loans, and debt forgiveness happened, I would be annoyed and a bit jealous. But also happy that those who had their debt forgiven now have more money to do stuff and contribute to the economy. I would truly be happy for them. Why wouldn't I?
(Note: I don't believe debt forgiveness will ever happen)