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In reply to the discussion: Hot damn: Biden rolls out Medicare and student debt proposals [View all]Claustrum
(5,052 posts)I just said they should still pay a reasonable amount, rather than erasing the whole thing. Leave the whole forgiveness for people earning under 75k. We shouldn't do a blanket forgiveness. We should give actual help when it's needed. If you earn 75k+, you can pay at least $100-200 a month.
Higher education price is another problem onto itself. I think we need a tuition program that is linked to their graduates employment placement and their starting salary. You shouldn't charge students 50k a year when only 10% of the graduates get hired and if they get hired, it's only 40k salary.
Afterall, it's still upon the student to do proper research on how much their degree is worth and if their future career is worth the price. Of course, we have to make it easier for them to see these stats as well.
Edit: there is a big difference between paying half the paycheck to student loan (which definitely need help) and 5-10% of the paycheck (don't need as much help).