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bucolic_frolic

(55,257 posts)
1. Yes, but
Sat Jul 8, 2023, 07:11 AM
Jul 2023

The failure of higher ed to control the cost of education is not students' fault. It was predictable once loans were readily available. So some debt forgiveness is warranted. Joe Biden gets it right, again!

There is also the well being of working people who for whatever reason, never go to college, or drop out. They have financial stresses too, and are neither wise nor liquid enough to engage top shelf financial advice. They deserve some relief in their lives as well.

I hope Dems don't become a party dedicated to educated elites. It would mean abandoning red working class counties to Republicans. I always thought we lifted all boats. That's what I heard about the Great Depression and FDR. I thought workers were Democrats. Imagine my surprise when MAGA revealed otherwise.

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Yes, but bucolic_frolic Jul 2023 #1
K&R 2naSalit Jul 2023 #2
Student loan debt relief is getting added to the national debt for future generations to deal with. MichMan Jul 2023 #3
Yes. BeckyDem Jul 2023 #4
K&R YoshidaYui Jul 2023 #5
Education costs should be based on one's ability to pay. Duppers Jul 2023 #6
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